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May 2022
Mind the Gap: How to Write a Novel When All You Think You Know Is How to Write Short Stories (online class)
Instructor: Noley Reid $189 Members | $210 Nonmembers Wednesdays, 3/30/22 – 5/18/22 | 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Eastern Time) Writers are often taught to write short stories, then left on their own to figure out the most complicated and lengthy, final fictive form: the novel. The struggle in the gap between story and novel is real, folks. But fear not. If you know how to write short stories, you have the key to writing a novel. In this class,…
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Elements of Fiction: Deep Dive into Point of View (in-person class)
Instructor: Sharon Harrigan $150 Members | $165 Nonmembers Tuesdays, 6/7/22 – 7/12/22 | 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Before signing up for this in-person class, please read the following statement about requirements to enroll: All in-person students must be fully vaccinated and provide WriterHouse staff with proof of vaccination. For summer term, masks are optional, but in the event of significant Covid-19 upticks, students must be prepared for the mask policy to change and to transition to a virtual platform if necessary. No refunds will…
Find out more »Dungeons & Dragons & Writing: Exploring Character Development (online class)
Instructor: Evan Fleischer $150 Members | $165 Nonmembers Wednesdays, 6/8/22 – 7/13/22 | 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time Looking for an out-of-the-box way to expand your characters and character-building skills? Dungeons & Dragons is a collective storytelling game played amongst friends with dice telling the players what they can and can’t do. “D & D & Writing” aims to take the structure of Dungeons & Dragons and the act of playing the game itself to enable students to conduct a living, ever-deepening…
Find out more »Generative Fiction Workshop (online class)
Instructor: Kristie Smeltzer $150 Members | $165 Nonmembers Thursdays, 6/9/22 – 7/28/22 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time Are you ready to write this summer? Join this class that blends a traditional fiction workshop with themed generative writing days in which we’ll focus on a specific aspect of craft. Know what the best part is? Participants will have minimal work to do between class sessions other than focus on their own writing. Every other week we’ll workshop participants’ short…
Find out more »Get Ready to Query Your Novel (in-person seminar series)
Instructor: Sara Read $60 Members | $65 Nonmembers Saturdays, 6/11/22 and 6/18/22| 2:00– 4:15 p.m. Before signing up for this in-person class, please read the following statement about requirements to enroll: All in-person students must be fully vaccinated and provide WriterHouse staff with proof of vaccination. For summer term, masks are optional, but in the event of significant Covid-19 upticks, students must be prepared for the mask policy to change and to transition to a virtual platform if necessary. No refunds will be issued if…
Find out more »First Twenty-Five Workshop: Getting the Start of Your Novel Ready #1 (online seminar) – only 3 spots left!
Instructor: Randall Klein $75 Members | $82 Nonmembers Saturday, 6/18/22 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Submissions due 6/4) For the purposes of landing agents, enticing publishers, and hooking readers, the first twenty pages of your novel are the most vital. They are the first impression a reader will have of what story they are in for and whether or not they are in good hands with the storyteller. In this workshop, authors will submit roughly the first…
Find out more »So You Wanna Write a Novel? 10 Things to Know Before Getting Too Deep into Writing Your Book (online seminar)
Instructor: Kristie Smeltzer $30 Members | $35 Nonmembers Saturday, 6/25/22 | 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time Many of us dream of writing a book, so it’s exciting when you feel like the moment has arrived to start. This seminar will help you along your way by shaping expectations for the process and giving you some key insights to set off on the right foot. If you’re thinking about writing a book or are somewhere in your first draft, this seminar…
Find out more »July 2022
First Twenty-Five Workshop: Getting the Start of Your Novel Ready #2 (online seminar) – only 1 spot left!
Instructor: Randall Klein $75 Members | $82 Nonmembers Saturday, 7/16/22 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Submissions due 7/2) For the purposes of landing agents, enticing publishers, and hooking readers, the first twenty pages of your novel are the most vital. They are the first impression a reader will have of what story they are in for and whether or not they are in good hands with the storyteller. In this workshop, authors will submit roughly the first…
Find out more »Digging into Character Development (online seminar)
Instructor: Kristie Smeltzer $60 Members | $65 Nonmembers Saturday, 7/30/22 | 1:00-4:00 p.m. Eastern Time Strong character development and compelling character arcs are essential to the success of every story. Whether you’re starting a new project or already on your way, this seminar will help you get to know your characters better. During the seminar, participants will read and discuss published writing specifically looking at effective choices the writers made to develop their characters. Then students will engage in discussion…
Find out more »August 2022
First Twenty-Five Workshop: Getting the Start of Your Novel Ready #3 (online seminar) – only 3 spots left!
Instructor: Randall Klein $75 Members | $82 Nonmembers Saturday, 8/20/22 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Submissions due 8/6) For the purposes of landing agents, enticing publishers, and hooking readers, the first twenty pages of your novel are the most vital. They are the first impression a reader will have of what story they are in for and whether or not they are in good hands with the storyteller. In this workshop, authors will submit roughly the first…
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