Writing Workshops
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Groups+Workshops
Plotting the Perfect Crime (Story) with Jonathan Santlofer
Wednesday - Friday 2:00 pm EST - 4:00 pm EST January 27 to January 29, 2021
Using a modified version of The Center for Fiction’s highly successful Crime Fiction Academy, I will bring students through a variety...
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Inside Criminal Minds: Crafting Psychological Suspense with Alison Gaylin
Friday - Sunday 2:00 pm EST - 4:00 pm EST January 29 to January 31, 2021
Some of the most evocative, page-turning and best-selling crime fiction in the past few years has been psychological suspense—that subsection...
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Writing Sex in Fiction with Regina M. Porter
Once a week Wednesdays, 6:00 pm EST - 8:00 pm EST February 3 to March 10, 2021
Writing credible sex scenes can be daunting for even the most accomplished writer. Why do some sex scenes sizzle while others fall flat on the written page?
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Building Page-Turning Thrill Rides for Readers with Duane Swierczynski
Thursday - Saturday 3:00 pm EST - 5:00 pm EST February 4 to February 6, 2021
In this course we’ll study the art of writing a breakneck, no-holds-barred, addictive crime fiction page-turner, including exercises on...
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From Family Lore to Narrative Fiction with Maisy Card (Sold Out)
Once a week Tuesdays, 6:30 pm EST - 8:30 pm EST February 9 to March 16, 2021
In this class, we will explore approaches to writing fiction based on our own family histories and stories. Whether we are working on a short...
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Dialogue: Letting Your Characters Do More of the Work with De’Shawn Charles Winslow
Once a week Wednesdays, 6:30 pm EST - 8:30 pm EST February 10 to March 31, 2021
How do we get more information to our readers without having our narrator go on and on? Why not let our characters do more of the heavy lifting.
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Users and Suckers and Steady Bad Luckers: Writing Complex Characters with William Boyle (Sold Out)
Friday - Sunday 2:00 pm EST - 4:00 pm EST February 12 to February 14, 2021
As a kid, I always had some sense that crime fiction was about expertise, that I’d never be able to write about committing crimes because...
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Groups+Workshops
How to Write Character-Driven Plot with Lauren Wilkinson (Sold Out)
Once a week Thursdays, 6:00 pm EST - 8:00 pm EST February 18 to March 4, 2021
Do you struggle with plot? Do you know what your characters look like, and how they behave, but can’t seem to get them to do anything?
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New Ways to Jumpstart Stalled Stories with Sahar Mustafah
Saturday & Sunday 2:00 pm EST - 4:15 pm EST February 20 to February 21, 2021
In this workshop, we’ll explore ways of re-entering our stories, as well as strategies to expand characters and scenes.
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Groups+Workshops
The Art of Fiction Writing with Diane Zinna
Once a week Saturdays, 10:00 am EST - 12:00 pm EST February 27 to April 17, 2021
In our eight weeks together, we will explore the art and craft of fiction writing, sharing our work and responding to the work of others with care
We can only offer full refunds if you cancel one week prior to the start of class. After that, before the start date of class, we can offer a 50% refund. We cannot refund day-of cancellations or refund or partially refund the fee once the class has begun.