Executive Summary
Make your writing dream a reality at SEAK’s 11th Annual Fiction Writing for Physicians Workshop. Fiction Writing For Physicians has been designed to give aspiring physician authors what they have never before had: hands-on and practical training on how to write medical fiction and get published.

The course is taught by two New York Times best-selling physician-authors, Michael Palmer, MD and Tess Gerritsen, MD. Like all SEAK training, Fiction Writing For Physicians is hands-on, lively, and interactive. Attendees will have the opportunity to get all their questions answered. Attendees will also have an opportunity to get their writing and query letters reviewed and evaluated.

The faculty also features 14 literary agents looking for new physician-authors. Space is limited for this special workshop. Early registration is highly recommended.

Seminar Benefits
• Learn to write from your peers who have made the transition from practicing physicians to international best-selling authors
• Gain practical writing experience
• Get written feedback from concise writing exercises dealing with conflict, premises, dialogue, and writing action scenes
• Have a portion of your manuscript (if you have one) reviewed and critiqued by a faculty member at no extra charge
• Soup to nuts fiction writing: from naming characters to getting an agent and getting published
• Have your query letter reviewed and critiqued (with suggested improvements) by a faculty member at no extra charge
• Have your query letter placed in the hands of numerous literary agents (if desired)
• Motivation to write – Others have made the breakthrough and so can you!
• Have your books signed by two New York Times best-selling physician-authors
• Network with agents and colleagues at the seminar meals and during the private “book party” reception Saturday night
• Small group breakout sessions with agents Sunday morning
• Breakfast and lunch with Michael and Tess each day
• An unforgettable, inspiring experience
• Actually have fun at a conference for physicians!

Topics Covered
• Personal Success Stories: Michael Palmer and Tess Gerritsen
• Mechanics of Writing: Premises vs. Plot, Ideas, Settings and Atmosphere, Showing vs. Telling, Points of View
• Characters: Naming and Describing, Back Story, History, Motivation, Relationships, Conflict, Dialogue, Minor Characters,    Evolution of Characters
• Plot: Building Scenes, Pacing, Developing, Suspense, Crisis and Resolution, Opening Hooks
• Getting Published: Agents, Writing a Synopsis and Query Letter, Acquisition and Publication Process, Manuscript Appearance, Ancillary Markets, Book Tours
• Writing Exercises and Group Discussions