Join me as we approach a different element of the novel each day. Day 1. Locking down your premise using the “what if” technique. Day 2. Character development and your protagonist’s quest. Day 3. Setting – approach this properly and your setting will become a compelling character in itself. Day 4. Inciting Event – start […]
FILLED – Write and Publish Your Personal Essays – S206F18
It is a wonderful time to be an essay writer; editors are looking for great writing and it might as well be yours! In addition to hundreds of literary magazines, personal essays are being published by all kinds of large media outlets, including print, online and spoken word media– and there are hundreds of essay […]
FILLED – Using Voice in Memoir: Voice of Innocence /Voice of Experience – S204F18
Complicated truths in memoir are both excavated and illuminated through voice. The voice of innocence informs the reader: “Hey listen, this is what happened to me.” The voice of experience then examines, explores and provides the insight: “And this is what it might mean to me and to you, too.” This seminar will explore the […]
FILLED – Learn to Outline (How to Write a Novel and Not Lose Your Mind) – S202F18
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 […]
FILLED – Rough Writers: Finish Your Rough Draft in 1 Week – S270F18
According to Anne Lamott, “All writer’s write shitty first drafts. That is how they end up good second drafts and terrific third drafts.” In this one week intensive class, we will challenge ourselves to turn our messy manuscripts, our inchoate chapters, and our nascent novels into full, completed (sometimes very) rough drafts. During this focused […]