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October 24 2026 North Baltimore Chapter Meeting

October 24, 2026
11:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT

North Baltimore Chapter Meeting
Historical Society of Baltimore County, Galloway Room, 9811 Van Buren Lane
Cockeysville, MD 21030

Come join the North Baltimore Chapter on Saturday, October 24th. 

Presenter: Jeff Elkins
Title: Showing (Not Telling) Crisis with Dialogue: How Characters Speak When they are Falling Apart
Description: 

Are the big moments in your story not delivering like you wish they would? Are you sick of writing, things like "she wept" and "sadness overwhelmed her?" Do you want reader to feel every emotional turn of your story as if they were living it?

In this session, Jeff will show you how maximize your crisis moments. You'll learn how to show (not tell) emotional change through the character voice modulation, the parts of a crisis moment and how to manipulate them, and how to use crisis moments as powerful story beats that take your reader on an emotional journey.

By the end of the session, you will have all the tools you need to write masterful crisis moments that take your story to the next level.

About Jeff:
 
Jeff Elkins (The Dialogue Doctor) has coached over 400 authors one-on-one in improving their dialogue and characterization, and in finishing their books. Jeff also works as a developmental editor, is the host of the Dialogue Doctor Podcast, and has published 20 of his own novels. Additionally, for over a decade, Jeff has been the lead writer for a training company that simulates difficult conversations that allow professionals to practice conversations before they matter in real life.

To attend online via Zoom, link here to register / join:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85143866577?pwd=UzNXY1pkNFpEdnNpc3MwSFRRcWlaZz09