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 […]
New… Creative Writing for Kids
Join me for an hour of writing fun, Yes, you heard right. Writing CAN be fun when the only rule is to let your imagination FLY. We’ll play some writing games, write some stories, poems, and whatever we feel like. For grades 3 through 5. Christine Pakkala is the author of six books for children, […]
New… Writing Cultural Narratives
In this workshop for beginner and intermediate writers, we will focus on developing fiction and/or nonfiction with a cultural component. We’ll examine elements of craft such as setting, dialogue and food, practice constructive critiquing, and enjoy prompts designed to help generate new ideas and refine existing ones. With the aim of cultivating a supportive and […]
FILLED: New… Memories Real and Imagined
A creative pursuit of inner truths and story-telling, both memoir and fiction. Join me in a place of safety, adventure and free writing, where together we will abandon both inner critics and writers blocks. We will work with photographs, memories, imagination, music and smell. This workshop is designed for experienced, published authors as well as […]