Scenes are vivid, active, and emotional. Write one after another…and soon you have an amazing short story, memoir, or novel!
The building blocks of any short story, novel, memoir, or work of creative nonfiction are scenes. Each one has its own beginning, middle, and end and moves readers another step toward resolution. Elements discussed in this fast-paced, half-day class will include Perspective, Setting, Emotion, Action, Dialogue and Exposition—as well as the most effective types of scene openings and endings. Students who master the skills of scene building will gain confidence in their craft and learn how to avoid creating weak story segments that can result in bland and uninspiring stories.
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:
- Creating Action
- Bonding Reader with Character
- The Power of Emotion
- Why Brain Science makes for great writing
- Building the Movie in Your Reader’s Head
Time requirements
- No time required outside of class.
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
Who should take this workshop?
- Beginning writers needing to ground themselves in fiction basics and experienced writers in need of an updated skill refresher.
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.
