Shaping Your Fiction

In this workshop we will discuss short stories, parts of novels, and memoirs that workshop participants have begun. We will focus on character, plot, and the telling detail. Each person will have the opportunity to submit a manuscript to the group for discussion at least twice. The class will also read and discuss a novel by a well known writer. Participants can expect thoughtful consideration of their work both in discussion and in written comments. They will gain writing skills by critiquing other manuscripts and they will have the stimulation of being with others who are honing their fiction skills and care about the art of writing.