Novel Writing Workshops
Whether you write short fiction, nonfiction, memoir or poetry, chances are you’ve dreamed of some day writing a novel. Most writers feel they have at least one novel in them longing to get out. But the idea of actually writing something as long and complex as a novel can seem overwhelming. It needn’t be—if you have a plan and someone who has successfully negotiated this literary minefield to guide your way.
Accelerated Fundamentals Of Fiction Writing
This version of Fundamentals of Fiction Writing is only six weeks long. We’ve condensed the course material from the longer versions of this course, and designed this fast-paced workshop for those students who want to start writing fiction now, or who don’t have the time to commit to a 12-week workshop. In this accelerated workshop, you can get all the fundamentals you’ll need to start writing short stories, a novel, or anything in between.
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Advanced Novel Writing Workshop
Could your novel benefit from additional critique? Do you need a structured timeline to keep you motivated? Work with a published novelist and your peers to write and revise 200 pages of your novel manuscript. In this critique based workshop, there are no lectures, reading assignments or exercises. Instead, you will focus on writing tips and reminders throughout. You should be prepared to submit 10,000 words (approximately 40 manuscript pages) and a short synopsis of your book (500 to 750 words maximum) on the course start date.
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Extended Novel Writing Workshop
Whether you write short fiction, nonfiction, memoir or poetry, chances are there is a novel yearning to get out. The idea of actually writing something as long and complex as a novel can seem overwhelming. You can set your novel free – by developing a plan with someone who has successfully negotiated this literary minefield.
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Focus On The Novel
Whether you write short fiction, nonfiction, memoir or poetry, chances are there is a novel yearning to get out. The idea of actually writing something as long and complex as a novel can seem overwhelming. You can set your novel free – by developing a plan with someone who has successfully negotiated this literary minefield.
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Fundamentals Of Fiction Writing
Give voices and stories to the characters that fill your imagination. Whether your fantasies take the form of short stories or a novel, this workshop prepares you to write fiction. You will apply the techniques that generations of fiction writers have used to bring their characters and stories to life. You will also develop your individual style and creative expression.
You will work with a published fiction author to write and revise short stories or a novel chapter, up to 3000 words total.
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Novel Writing: Scene Fundamentals
Discover how the key elements of fiction—character, plot, setting, motivation, and tension—are combined to create compelling scenes that bring your novel to life for your reader. By understanding your authorial choices, character motivation, and scene intentions—and by using key points in Jordan E. Rosenfeld’s Make a Scene: Crafting a Powerful Story One Scene at Time—you’ll learn how to craft scenes that hook your readers and keep them turning the pages.
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Writing the Breakout Novel
Discover what makes a novel stand out from the rest in all its aspects—from premise to plot to character to theme—using Donald Maass’ bestselling Writing the Breakout Novel as your guide. Breakout novels are built from the foundation up, beginning with a breakout premise which is plausible, original, emotional, and rich in conflicts to explore … and which will inspire and guide you as you build on that foundation. This workshop, then, will begin with the premise and build over eight weeks just as the breakout novel builds: with careful attention to craft and an openness to those creative leaps which will make your novel exceptional.
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Writing The Novel Proposal
For months, maybe years, you’ve worked diligently to craft your novel. You’ve written and revised and revised some more until finally – your novel is finished. Your next step is to find a home for your masterpiece. But just how, exactly, do you go about finding an agent or editor, and – even more important – getting one of them to say “yes”? If your goal is commercial publication, you need to know how to approach the market the way successful novelists do – with a professionally presented novel proposal.
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Writing the Young Adult Novel
Audience becomes a more than usually important consideration when drafting a young adult (YA) novel. In this course, we’ll familiarize ourselves with the genre and audience of the YA novel, learn specific strategies for improving the core components of your YA book—such as character, plot, and setting—and, finally, unearth the mysteries of querying agents and editors. By focusing on specific writing techniques—and using K.L. Going’s Writing & Selling the YA Novel—you’ll learn how to turn your idea for a YA novel into a finished, and saleable, novel.
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