Scenes are the building blocks of fiction, but what makes a scene strong, fully realized and effective, and why do some scenes fall short? This workshop explores all these aspects and more. We’ll consider such key elements as backstory, interior and exterior dialogue, the role of setting, and how to develop character and advance plot […]
Scene by Scene:
Learn to Outline: How to Write a Novel
and Not Lose Your Mind
If you are like most writers, you spend a long time thinking about your novel. Maybe you even start to hear the voices of the different characters in your head. You finally sit down to write, only to find yourself aimlessly wandering around in a maze of words, unsure of where to go or what […]
GUEST AUTHOR SERIES:
Writing The Poetics of Place
(in Fiction and Nonfiction)
with Robin MacArthur
Eudora Welty wrote, “One place understood helps us understand all places better.” In this two-hour workshop we will examine the notion of “landscape as character” in fiction and nonfiction, look at the work of several writers who incorporate memorable, nuanced and vivid landscapes in their work, and examine how writers bring the settings of their […]
Getting Your Book Published —
All Your Questions Answered
Landing a publishing deal for your book can be intimidating. In this participant-driven workshop we’ll demystify getting published. If you are unsure whether you’re ready to submit or what to do now that you’ve finished your manuscript, join us to discuss possible next steps. In a question-and-answer format dictated by participants, topics may include but […]
My Lessons In Self-Publishing:
Publishing Panel with Libby Waterford
Interview by: Allison Dickens Join us for a conversation with Libby Waterford on her adventures in self-publishing. Last year as part of the Publishing Panel in February 2020, Libby shared the reasons why she decided to step away from traditional publishing and self-publish her latest novels. She will update us on what she’s learned now […]