Level I Introductory Fiction Workshop

Just the thing if you’re just starting out—or if you’re a seasoned prose writer returning to your work after a long hiatus. We’ll gather each week for lively and engaging discussion of student work—honing our skills not only as writers, but as readers and editors as well. We’ll explore character, plot, setting, dialogue and the art of rendering precise and compelling detail.

You’ll also enjoy:

• Manuscript feedback to help you recognize and nurture your unique style & vision
• Strategies to foster your individual writing process and help you to create “life space” for writing regularly
• Exercises and selected readings to spark new projects

Short story writers and novelists are welcome. Class limited to 12.

Level II Advanced Fiction Workshop

A weekly workshop for experienced fiction writers looking for support, critique and inspiration—as well as the discipline and structure that accompany a regular deadline. Each session features:

• Guided manuscript feedback
• Exercises to inspire new work or strengthen existing work
• Readings to support your writing process and open you to new ideas with regard to subject matter and style
• Support to conquer your inner critic
• Sure-fire exercises to break writer’s block

Short story writers and novelists are welcome. Class limited to 10.

Private Study in Fiction

Here’s where to find one-to-one guidance from a professional, published writer with fifteen years’ experience in editing and teaching. Let’s tailor a curriculum to help you put together a collection of stories—or get you on track with that novel you just can’t seem to finish. We can meet as often as you wish, and between sit downs, I’ll review your drafts thoroughly and give you written editorial suggestions to help you take your work where you want it to go.