PJ Seminar: A Master Class on Sentence Writing with Daniel Torday
In this class we’ll give the entire session over to thinking about sentence-level writing.
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PJ Seminar: A Master Class on Writing the Body with Camille Dungy
In this craft class, Camille Dungy will discuss some approaches to writing the body in literature.
PJ Seminar: Master Class on How to Draw Your Narrative Structure with Ivy Pochoda
The best stories have structures that depart dramatically from the conventional. And there are many creative ways to unlock and access these. In this seminar we will look at visual ways of shaping narrative.
PJ Seminar: Compelling Conversations – A Master Class on How Authors and Playwrights Create Gripping and Realistic Dialogue with David Heska Wanbli Weiden
In this seminar, we’ll examine techniques used by playwrights and literary and genre writers for crafting effective dialogue.
PJ Seminar: A Master Class on Ways to Approach Key Challenges of the Novel-Writing Process with Lan Samantha Chang
We will discuss the novel form and explore its major challenges to writers.
PJ Seminar: Master Class on the “Dime a Dozen” Problem in Memoir with Lacy Crawford
We will focus not only on what makes a work sellable but rather on how various authors have oriented themselves to the near-universal experiences in their telling in order to make their work more sophisticated, emotionally engaging, and, yes, unique.
PJ Seminar: A Master Class on Fear and Overwhelm in Memoir with Claire Dederer
We’ll look at the ways the building blocks of memoir – scene, character, dialogue, and structure – can help you move through the feelings of fear and overwhelm.
PJ Seminar: A Master Class on Characterization and Sense of Place with Silas House
Examine how to build memorable characters the reader feels they know, how to create a vivid sense of place that transports the reader, and how these elements often become beautifully tangled together.
PJ Seminar: A Master Class on Building Stories from Memories with Nicole Chung
In this class, attendees will consider how to brainstorm and build narratives based on a foundation of memory and personal experience.
PJ Seminar: A Master Class on How to Be Devastatingly Clever with Jess Row
ADVENTURES IN METAFICTION Metafiction—the art of writing about fiction while writing fiction—may look daunting and