Novel Writing Workshop with Lori Lake Starts Apr 15
From Lori Lake.
Pages On Fire: Novel Writing From Start to Finish
Instructor: Lori L. Lake
Wednesdays, 6PM – 8PM
April 15 – June 3, 2009 (8 sessions)
Cost: $169You’ve pondered plot. You’ve dreamed up characters. The themes swirl in your head – but you’ve either gotten bogged down, or you’ve only written enough to know that you’re lost in a forest. If a poem is like a single match in the dark, and a short story is a cheery campfire, then a novel is a raging forest fire. All that smoke, all those flames, so much size and complexity. Rather than be intimidated, jump into the fire with a guide who can help you.
This 8-week course will encourage you to launch into or continue a project. You’ll get help with structure, plot, narrative, and the tricks not only for constructing a novel, but also for ways to navigate the immensity of such a long work. Using various craft handouts and the work of master writers, we’ll examine issues of character, style, tone, voice, POV choices, and more. We’ll workshop sections of student manuscripts and discuss tactics for keeping the work rolling. A master novelist will come in to talk with us as well.
True Colors Bookstore is a cheerful, open venue where you will feel supported and have fun. The instructor has seven years experience teaching the craft of writing, and she is the author of six published novels, two collections of short stories, and has edited two anthologies. Find out more about her style and focus at her teaching website here: http://www.lorillake.com/loft/.
Don’t miss this chance to flex your creative muscles! Enquire at the store, contact Lori at Lori@LoriLLake.com, or complete the attached form and send it to Lori.
