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February 2020
$195.00 / $180.00 Sold out
Participants will explore writing process, and elements of fiction such as character, setting, point of view, and dialogue. We will complete several writing exercises that emphasize various fiction techniques. By the end of the course, participants will have added a number of fiction techniques to their writer’s toolkit.
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This workshop offers a practical 16-point plan that takes you from the mere germ of an idea all the way through the creative process, with an eye on getting a finished book into the hands of potential fans. Participants will discuss how to transform the nub of an idea into a book-length project, populated with [...]
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This day-long workshop will deconstruct and demystify the novel-writing process for struggling and/or aspiring writers. Go all the way from getting the start of an idea to getting your book into the hands of expectant fans. Along the way you’ll learn how to stay organized, write in the voice of the opposite sex, the art [...]
Find out moreMarch 2020
$360.00 / $345.00 11 seats left
Whether your bent is the short story or the novel, comedy or tragedy, mystery, romance, or suspense, certain elements of story writing are universal. We’ll examine such craft elements as character, plot, conflict, point of view, voice, pacing, description, dialogue, setting, and so on, with an emphasis on the importance of substance and structure to [...]
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When writing a novel, we must know our primary characters inside and out. We need to understand their desires, motivations, and frustrations, their histories and their futures. This workshop will focus on the development of authentic characters. Participants will examine character as both autonomous and residing within the context of the other novelistic elements, and [...]
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If you have always wanted to write a novel but didn't know where to start, this workshop will help you understand the process of writing a novel so you can get started putting pen to paper. The workshop will focus on everything from generating ideas to developing characters to establishing point of view. Participants will [...]
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It's often said that without conflict there is no story. It also holds true that strengthening the conflict in any type of fiction will bump up the tension and turn limp, ordinary fiction into an extraordinary tale that will keep readers turning pages. Whether you choose to write literary fiction, mysteries, family sagas, thrillers, historical [...]
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This workshop focuses on good story telling by creating memorable inciting events, ground situations, and complex characters. This is a writing workshop, with peer review and direct instruction to help participants build stories that can change the way a reader views the world. Required text: The Best American Short Stories 2019, edited by Anthony Doerr. [...]
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Note: Please do not register for the course prior to being accepted. You’re sick of sitting alone in your room. You want some feedback you can trust, and moreover, you want to see what other good writers are doing with their fiction. This workshop will gather together people of like minds, working hard and willing [...]
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Come play with words! This is a writing workshop where we will be experimenting with all sorts of prose forms. There will be many exercises during class, as well as peer review and reading/writing outside of class. Note: No meeting April 10.
Find out moreApril 2020
$50.00 / $40.00 11 seats left
You have a great idea for a story. Do you dive in and just begin writing, or start by drafting an outline? Are you a born planner or a writer who loves to discover stories organically (i.e., a pantser)? Understanding how to structure a well-conceived story around a main character and central conflict, while paying [...]
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How do you fit the world into 1,000 words or fewer? In this four-week course, you'll explore the genre of flash fiction and create your own compact masterpiece. Topics include the elements of fiction, fundamentals of storytelling within the constraints of flash, best practices in workshopping and revision, and opportunities for further reading and potential [...]
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Revision is a dirty word to some writers. But you needn’t fear the challenges of polishing a manuscript before submission and publication. This fast-paced, half-day class focuses on the ten most common mistakes and concerns, often overlooked by authors before they send their story out into the world. Everything you do to your manuscript after [...]
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Memorable, engaging writing captures readers with all five senses. In this workshop, we will read and discuss several examples of sensory detail in published works and respond to prompts to generate story ideas. Participants will have a chance to share and discuss their work. Everyone will leave with the beginning of a new story that [...]
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