In this two-session course, we'll tackle characterization head-on by discussing vital aspects of building characters who pop off the page. We'll look at examples from published fiction and do targeted exercises that explore various strategies to make your characters feel alive. Whether you're in the middle of a piece or just have an idea for […]
Are you in a literary rut? Need a little inspiration and fun to help you rediscover the magic that attracted you to writing in the first place? In this class, you will do a number of dynamic exercises to jump-start your creativity and motivate you to keep on going. Our goal: to loosen up and […]
In this workshop, participants will examine how to tell stories based on autobiographical material, whether in the form of a memoir or work of fiction. Writers will consider issues like the limits of memory, our responsibility to our subjects who may read our work, and research to embellish our stories and make them come alive. […]
In this hands-on class, we’ll try out specific strategies to make your revision process more effective and efficient, so you can raise the level of any piece of writing you’re working on. We’ll talk about editing on the macro “content” level as well as fine-tuning words, sentences, and paragraphs to improve flow and clarity. By […]
Reading from Nirvana Is Here in Drunken! Careening! Writers! series at KGB, 85 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003
Reading from Nirvana Is Here at Politics & Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Whether you're writing a novel for the first or tenth time, there's always something new to learn about the process. Come to this one-session workshop led by a published novelist to pick up a few writing hacks that will help you start, continue, and finish your book-length project. Learn how to break out of "I'm […]
Reading from Nirvana Is Here at Pages Bookshop, 19560 Grand River Avenue Detroit, MI 48223, 313-473-7342
Reading from Nirvana Is Here, along with Michael Carroll, author of Stella Maris: Key West Stories, at Unabridged Bookstore, 3251 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657
Sigrid Nunez, long admired as a writer’s writer, has had a long and respected writing career, but now at age 67, she’s become what the New York Times calls “a breakout literary star” after winning the National Book Award for her novel The Friend. In this one-session meeting, we’ll do a deep dive into the book, […]