Make your book come alive!
The D.C. area is rich with history, and the resources to explore it. This four-week virtual course will be a collaborative workshop that will teach participants a variety of techniques to find what they’re looking for and work it into a gripping and informative novel. At the final session, participants will share their ideas and suggestions about how to research and write each other’s work. Note: No meeting on May 24.
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:
- find archived resources
- cultivate relationships with both the people charged with maintaining those resources and those with a connection to the historical event involved
- use a broad array of information to capture the feel of life at the time of the events
- employ other useful investigative and literary techniques to bring your particular piece of work to life
Time requirements
- All of the required work can be done in three hours online each week. Students can augment their research by in-person visits to major D.C. research centers such as the Library of Congress and the National Archives.
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
Who should take this workshop?
- This workshop is designed to be of greatest use to writers who have a good idea about a story rooted in history and who want to use authentic moments and characters to keep readers turning their pages.
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.
