Query Letters: Putting Your Best Foot Forwards The query letter is one of the most critical steps in landing a literary agent and a publisher. In this workshop we will discuss tactics for writing successful query letters. Participants will have the opportunity to submit a query letter for critique. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 203.227.3250 OR […]

Compelling Conversation: Fleshing Out Your Characters with Dialogue One of the most efficient tools in the writer’s tool chest is dialogue. Dialogue is not merely an exchange of words. Dialogue illuminates your characters by naturally inviting gesture—that crucial human element, moves a story forward, and breaks up narrative. Using examples and unconventional prompts, this workshop […]

Depth of View: The Voice of Innocence and The Voice of Experience in Writing Memoir 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, “This is what […]

Writing the Short Short In flash fiction, writers become attuned to language on the sentence level. This is good practice for all writers, as you’ll learn how to transform abstract ideas into specific moments. We’ll pay close attention to pacing, metaphor & imagery, endings, and poetic techniques to employ in writing flash. There is room […]

High Concepts and Tropes: Stories that Sell What is a “high concept” book? How is high concept different from a trope? Most agents and editors won’t take on a project unless they can clearly see how to market it. We’ll discuss how to develop an idea into a story that will sell. Mostly lecture, with […]