Writing Workshops

Reigniting a Project After Losing Momentum with Deniz Çam

$175

2 Sessions

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Saturday & Sunday 12:00 pm EDT - 3:00 pm EDT January 25 to January 26, 2025

The Center for Fiction

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Sometimes the most painful part of being a writer is, well, having to write. You might have the best idea—and even have started jotting down a few paragraphs—but still feel far away from the finish line. You may be incredibly excited about what you want to write but lack the momentum to keep going. These issues generally arise when we need to take a break and go back to the basics: returning to the moment we first had the idea and slowly redeveloping it to find our flaming core.

This weekend workshop will allow you to diagnose why you feel stuck in your project and then help you develop it with an instructor and a group of like-minded writers. We will create an environment where we will take risks, do exercises that override our inner editor, and walk away with a clear roadmap for our story.

Course Outline:

Spread out over two days, we will use our first session on diagnosis and our second session on redevelopment.

Diagnosis Session:

Writing exercises with a focus on intention and story
Concept vs. Premise vs. Story: Boiling down an idea into smaller pieces that tell us exactly where we’re going
Breakout rooms to develop your idea into a pitch

Redevelopment Session:

Coming back for day two with a fleshed-out pitch & acts
Developing your idea into an outline with an arc
Writing a synopsis, which will be your North Star

This course is held in person at The Center for Fiction.

Led by

Deniz Çam

Deniz Çam

Born and raised in Istanbul, Deniz Çam is a New York-based creative. She was a producer at the Emmy-nominated show, The Problem with Jon Stewart, and a reporter at Forbes magazine. Her debut novel, Strangers & Revisions, is represented by United Talent Agency and revolves around a Turkish immigrant who reimagines what the American Dream means to her. Her romcom pilot, 60 Days, placed at the 2023 Austin Film Festival and was featured on Time Out New York as one of the best things to do in the city. Her work has appeared on Shondaland, Gay magazine, Bustle, and more. She also teaches comedy writing for screen and stage at the Second City Theater in Brooklyn. She is an alum of Brown University and Columbia Journalism School.

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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