Lisa  Rector-Maass, Editor
Lisa Rector-Maass is an award-winning writer and independent editor in New
York City.
At 17, she became the youngest writer at BC Woman magazine in Vancouver, Canada.
Lisa has since worked as a journalist, publicist, agent and editor. She has
served on the Surrey International Writers’ Conference committee and
teaches fiction and editing workshops worldwide.
Through her company, Editing Express, Lisa helps authors develop, revise and
polish their work. She specializes in late stage story development, intensive
brainstorming techniques and the third draft. She works primarily with thriller,
mystery and suspense writers as well as authors of women’s, mainstream
and literary fiction.
"It's exciting to see a book take shape, to become what you envision
it could be in the early drafts."
Workshop(s)
Advanced: The Sagging Middle (workshop)
Saturday, October 21, 2006 (10:30 AM to 12:00 PM) Is your novel’s mid-section in need of a makeover? Does it droop a little, purge on important details, carry excess baggage or run off course? The middle of your story is more than a bridge to connect beginning and end; it’s a sure-fire way to seduce readers. Learn to enhance tension, theme, character, viewpoint, reader recognition, story crisis and resolution. By throwing out unnecessary details and simultaneously increasing the stakes, you’ll avoid sagging middles and gear up for a stronger ending.
Advanced Fiction: The Last 10%: Getting From Finished Manuscript to Agent (workshop)
Sunday, October 22, 2006 (9:30 AM to 10:45 AM) You suspect there's more to do, but what? Beyond teachers, workshops and critique groups lies the tricky territory of a novel that's basically done yet may need that final 10% to go all the way. What might you revise—and who can help you—when your novel basically feels done? This panel will discuss final stage revisions, the role of independent editors, filtering advice, what to look at, when to stop, pitching to agents and more.
Editorial Boot Camp—What 4 Hours Can do for Your Book—and Your Career (Master Class) SOLD OUT
(master class)
Thursday, October 19, 2006 (5:00 PM to 9:15 PM) Welcome to boot camp for authors. In a matter of hours Lisa Rector-Maass, a New York fiction editor, will help you clarify, develop and refine your novel. This hands-on brainstorming session targets ways to increase stakes and add tension and urgency to every move. Prepare for the unexpected. From premise to protagonist, learn what makes some ideas go bad while others sizzle. Limited to 30 participants. Please bring an unmarked copy of your premise, outline or a sample chapter excluding the author’s name) with you.
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