Immerse yourself in the senses to create astounding stories that resonate.
Learn how true observation creates stories that jump from the page! In this eight week program, we will immerse ourselves in the senses to create astounding stories that resonate. How well do you really listen to the world around you? With an actor’s sense of character study, we will bring characters to life. With a poet’s sense of visual language, we will craft sentences that surprise and delight. This class will be going into the forgotten corners of your mind to stir stories into being. We will end with a rough draft short story–or the beginning of a novel.
Live video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it).
In this workshop you’ll learn:
- To build character to create story
- To utilize music and art to evolve character
- To understand how change and conflict add vitality and movement
- To observe the world sharply to create natural story origins
Time requirements
- Weekly writing assignments will be shared via email and require 1-2 hours of time.
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
Who should take this workshop?
- This class is for the beginner or the seasoned writer who wants a fresh new take.
If you need an accommodation for this workshop, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.