Welcome to the Plot Summit
Our happy attendees
“The Character First session, where we talked about Orientation burst open such an AHA! moment for me. It's already transforming my writing, and I am eternally grateful." - Paige T.
"This was a highly instructive summit and did not simply regurgitate the same topics we've been fed over and over. There were topics I didn't even know were topics and speakers I'd never heard of and I loved that so much.” - Frances P.
Testimonials
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I wanted to be a writer. This helped me answer my question, and it just cemented my dreams, it’s no longer a dream but an actual goal.
Gerald GambaleEscape the Plot Forest 2020 Participant
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The participation of the attendees and the range from beginners to published people. You have no idea how much this event changed my writing life.
Jean RogersEscape the Plot Forest 2020 Participant
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This summit was five days of targeted value. Each speaker delivered specific techniques for different aspects of plotting novels.
Cara FlettEscape the Plot Forest 2020 Participant
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I love that it was basically divided into beginning, middle and end in terms of structuring a novel.
Alison BlackwoodEscape the Plot Forest 2020 Participant
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Amazing depth of content made available to a wide audience for free
A. J. PaylerAuthor of The Killing Song & Lost In the Red
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All the tips for making my writing better and all the "aha!" moments are the best part of the event.
Polly HansenEscape the Plot Forest 2020 Participant
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This was a Plot Summit; you were clear on the theme and you absolutely met and exceeded my expectations.
Jill UrbachEscape the Plot Forest 2020 Participant
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Not only did I learn new techniques for plotting, I also received affirmation on things I was already doing in my writing. This summit could be hard to top.
Laurie BierovicEscape the Plot Forest 2020 Participant
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The summit overall was terrific! The presenters were amazing!
Linda Gordon HengererEscape the Plot Forest 2020 Participant
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This has been better than any Convention I've been to; better than my MFA program; better than most workshopping or retreats.
Barbara DenzEscape the Plot Forest 2020 Participant
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Awesome, incredible, organic, accepting. Without having to pull out the Thesaurus - it was great!
Kelly ZimmerEscape the Plot Forest 2020 Participant
"The 7 essential tips lecture was inspiring and helpful, the talk about plot payoff was incredibly organized and taught me a great deal, the lecture series organized by Daniel offered very easily digested ideas that simplified the conceptual side of creating a story. ” - Julia F.
“Hearing such a wide range of speakers talk about their craft with such passion. Listening to them gave me the enthusiasm and determination to keep going with the story I have lodged in my head.” - Zoe J.
our four-day plot masterclass
free and paid tickets available
oct 22nd - 25th of 2020
More testimonials
Lynne “The 3 sessions on the character first novel were so timely for me and really helped me with a new story.”
Kayla M. "It has already enhanced my WIP for NaNoWriMo"
Adele S. “You covered everything. From how to write a novel to how to publish it. Great context. Very well organized. ”
Leah S. “The conference provided a wealth of useful and inspiring information. It was fantastic!”
Charles S. “The memories were pleasantly surprising and inspiring because it was explained from different perspectives.”
Charlie K. “ All the resources were really useful and everyone was so warm and welcoming.”
Mary M. "I appreciated the hour or two breaks between the presentations because most of us are multi-tasking. I did miss one morning so have to catch up. The Plot Pass made that worry free.”
Patrick M. "It feels great! Lots of different ideas!"
This event is your complete guide to the plotting process
It's miserable to be stuck re-writing chapter three again… and again...
Escape the Plot Forest mixes daily prompts, community support, and expert lectures. You'll finish the conference with specific, concrete goals for plotting your next draft.
View the scheduleFeatured talks
Here were some of the best talks from the 2020 event.
The Big Problem with Writing Conferences
At some writing summits, you can watch a lot of great talks, but finish the event unsure how to apply the advice to your book, your writing, your life. After all, you've got stuff to do. You've got a lot on your plate: send that email to your boss, feed your demanding cats, scroll through social media in terror.
While each talk was great, you might wonder what to work on.
The Solution: The character-first novel seminar
That's why, during Escape the Plot Forest, Daniel teaches his "Character-First Novel" seminar. Over three days of the summit, you'll get access to this training course for free: each lesson will guide you, via prompts and new techniques, to solve the problems in your current plot — or help you start your next book. You'll get specific, concrete advice that will get you writing.
He'll also follow up each lesson with tips on how each speaker's talk develops or adds to the lessons in the workshop.
28 October 2020, 01:55 PM
23 October 2020, 05:00 PM
22 October 2020, 05:00 PM
24 October 2020, 12:00 AM
With 11 experts, the techniques you need are just a click away
Our experts will share their years of knowledge, strategies and tactics. And they have one goal: to help you tell a better story.
Meet the speakers
Say Hello To Our Speakers
We couldn't be more excited about our lineup. Which talks will you be checking out?
