Writing Workshops

How to Write Page-Turning Fiction with Cleyvis Natera

$150

1 Session

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Saturday, 12:00 pm EDT - 4:30 pm EDT March 22, 2025

Online via Zoom

In this generative workshop, participants will be guided through a series of craft insights and writing exercises to better understand narrative tension as a critical aspect of propulsion. We will discuss the works of authors such as Mateo Askaripour (Black Buck), Tony Early (Place of Safety), and Alyssa Songsiridej (Little Rabbit) that illustrate these craft insights. Then, we’ll use writing prompts to practice what we’ve learned. By the end of the workshop, students will have the knowledge to inject propulsion into existing prose or the seeds for a new short story or novel chapter.

This course is held online via Zoom.

Led by

Cleyvis Natera

Cleyvis Natera

Cleyvis Natera is a novelist, short story writer, essayist, and critic. She is the author of the debut novel Neruda on the Park, which was a New York Times Editor’s Choice, and was awarded a Silver Medal by the International Latino Book Awards for Best First Book of Fiction. The recipient of awards and fellowships from PEN America, the Vermont Studio Center, Hermitage Artist Retreat, and Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, Natera studied literature and creative writing at Skidmore College and holds an M.F.A. in Fiction from New York University.

About this series

Writing Workshops

We strive to make our classes the most inviting and rewarding available, offering an intimate environment to study with award-winning, world-class writers. Each class is specially designed by the instructor, so whether you’re a fledgling writer or an MFA graduate polishing your novel, you’ll find a perfect fit here.

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