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You have a story to tell—maybe you’ve ventured to write it down. But something falls short and you don't yet feel confident enough about technique to make it sing.

“Good prose fiction doesn’t write itself,” says instructor Andy Touhy. “And certainly it can’t move your readers to feel unless it’s crafted well. Your readers must be in good hands to hear the song."

In this five-week course, we’ll dive into the elements of fiction craft: characterization and character desire, patterns of conflict and plot, point of view, scene and summary, and more. Online meetings will take the shape of lively conversation, in-class and out-of-class exercises, and the sharing of our work for discussion—all with a focus on understanding and practicing our use of these building blocks. We’ll also read a host of published fiction for pleasure and guidance on effective choice-making when creating narrative.

“In the end,” Andy says, “my goal is for participants to gain the toolkit they need to read as writers, be more confident storytellers, and write moving fiction.”

 

About The Writing Salon's Remote Classes

You will be able to participate in live class meetings via Zoom videoconference. To attend classes, you'll need a phone, tablet or computer and access to the internet. You can participate in the class from wherever you'd like, whether on your living room couch or in your office. Before your class meets, you'll receive an email from The Writing Salon with more information about Zoom and your remote class. If you have any questions about remote learning, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at hello@writingsalons.com.

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Schedule
  1. Live Zoom Meeting: Saturday, November 06, 2:00pm-4:30pm
  2. Live Zoom Meeting: Saturday, November 13, 2:00pm-4:30pm
  3. Live Zoom Meeting: Saturday, November 20, 2:00pm-4:30pm
  4. Live Zoom Meeting: Saturday, December 04, 2:00pm-4:30pm
  5. Live Zoom Meeting: Saturday, December 11, 2:00pm-4:30pm
Reviews
  • I felt Andy was one of the most approachable writing teachers I've ever had, not pretentious at all, and that helped set the tone for the class. I felt like all the participants were inspired and treated each person with respect when doing workshopping. Andy gave each person's writing equal attention and interest.

    Leslie
  • Andy Touhy is enthusiastic, clearly loves looking at what prose can do, and seems able to imagine the best incarnation of in-progress pieces so that both the student and the class members get the benefit of detailed, imaginative and constructive suggestions.

    Laine S.

Details

Start:
Saturday, November 6, 2021 @ 9:00 pm PDT
End:
Sunday, December 12, 2021 @ 12:30 am PDT
Cost:
$310.00
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Venue

Online (BK Zoom)
Online
Live Remote Meetings, ZOOM
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Cancellation Policy

10 days or more before the start date for a class, the registrant will receive a credit minus a 10% fee OR a refund minus a 20% fee.

3-9 days before the start date for a class, the registrant will receive a credit minus a 20% fee OR a refund minus a 30% fee.

2 days or less before the start date for a class, the registrant will not receive a credit or a refund.

The Writing Salon cannot offer refunds, credits, or makeup sessions for classes a student might miss.

In the event of an emergency, we may consider a refund or credit, whether partial or full. We review these requests on a case-by-case basis, and we ask that you notify us as near as possible to the start date for the class.

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