Writing Workshops
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Groups+Workshops
Surgery on the Sentence Level with Omer Friedlander
Saturday & Sunday 12:00 pm EDT - 3:00 pm EDT September 30 to October 1, 2023
Tear open your story and patch it up again, narrowing in on the prose, rhythm, and flows of narrative time.
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Writing History with Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
Saturday, 12:00 pm EDT - 4:30 pm EDT September 30, 2023
Review historic prose and poetry then rewrite it to include a new perspective and use it as a starting point to develop an original piece from a personal memory.
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Writing Fiction for Social Justice with Ruth Mukwana
Once a week Mondays, 12:00 pm EDT - 2:00 pm EDT October 2 to November 20, 2023
Review fiction stories and excerpts from novels that deal with social justice issues and discuss questions of craft with dedicated time for writing with prompts.
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Writing Family Stories and Family Histories with Eraldo Souza dos Santos
Friday—Sunday October 6 to October 8, 2023
Explore how writers from different historical periods and traditions wrote about their families—and how we can do so today, finding inspiration...
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An Introduction to Comics with Sofia Warren
Saturday & Sunday 11:00 am EDT - 2:00 pm EDT October 7 to October 8, 2023
Delve into the world of comics by drawing self-portraits, monsters, and more to become more confident in your ability to communicate graphically.
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Revising the College Essay with Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons
Saturday, 1:00 pm EDT - 3:00 pm EDT October 7, 2023
This interactive workshop, held in person at The Center for Fiction, is a mixture of group exercises and tailored feedback
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Groups+Workshops
Writing Powerful, Characterizing Dialogue in Fiction with Joanna Cantor
Once a week Wednesdays, 7:00 pm EDT - 9:00 pm EDT October 11 to November 15, 2023
Analyze peer work and assigned readings for techniques on writing compelling dialogue, and implement these techniques in your own work with writing prompts.
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Groups+Workshops
How to Publish Translation Writing with Bruna Dantas Lobato
Saturday & Sunday 12:00 pm EDT - 3:00 pm EDT October 14 to October 15, 2023
Discover how to pitch and publish your translated work by preparing a translation sample, learning to revise your work, planning a submission strategy, and more.
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Groups+Workshops
Creating a Book Marketing Plan: How to Authentically Promote Your Book and Engage Your Community with Eleanor Whitney
Saturday & Sunday 11:00 am EDT - 2:00 pm EDT October 21 to October 22, 2023
Learn about the publishing process and create a plan to connect with your readers and communicate effectively in order to promote your book.
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Groups+Workshops
Literary Truth: How to Write Immersive Nonfiction with Courtney Zoffness
Saturday & Sunday 12:00 pm EDT - 3:00 pm EDT October 21 to October 22, 2023
Examine techniques essential to fiction writing, and see how they can strengthen and enrich narrative nonfiction.
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.