In both fiction and nonfiction, scenes are the building blocks of literary writing. Getting the right balance between scene and story can feel daunting for writers of all experience levels. We'll work on the specific elements of craft that often make or break a scene: setting, physicality, interiority, pacing, dialog, tension and conflict (and the difference between those two last things). This workshop is designed to help writers:
Read and analyze scenes that work their magic
Think about the balance between scene and story across genres
Consider the ways in which key elements of craft (dialog, tension, setting) come together to create a scene
Use scenes to experiment with time through flashbacks and flashforwards
Give and receive feedback on two scenes
Optional: Want an extra hour of one-on-one attention?
Amanda will provide written feedback on either part of a manuscript OR to help advise with the submission process for a total of an extra hour of consultation time. Please choose this option in the drop-down menu when purchasing this workshop. This extra time will be scheduled directly with the instructor.______________________
WHERE:
Online via ZOOM (link will be sent the week of first class)
DATES:4 Thursdays
Oct. 10, 17, 24, 31
TIME:
1-3pm EST
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LIMITED TO 7 STUDENTS
About the Instructor...
Amanda Parrish Morgan is the author of STROLLER (Bloomsbury 2022), of which The New Yorker wrote “the central strength of the book is not comprehensiveness but the way the stroller, and Morgan’s experience of her own strollering years, become an omnidirectional magnet, pulling disparate material into friendly proximity.”
Some of Amanda’s writing has appeared in The Rumpus, LitHub, Guernica, The Millions, n+1, Electric Literature, Carve, The American Scholar, The Ploughshares Blog, JSTOR Daily, The Washington Post, Real Simple, Women’s Running and ESPNW.