Guest Lecture "The Thorny Issues of Craft" by Joshua Henkin, author of Matrimony
JUST WORDS @ GREENWICH ARTS COUNCIL "Prepare to Publish"
(How to Write Scintillating Prose, Hook your Agent and Dazzle your Publisher)
What makes for more and less auspicious beginnings and endings for a piece of fiction? How much should the writer reveal? When? What is the difference between plot and plot device? What is voice and how does one achieve it? What is the relevance of point of view? How is dialogue similar to and different from actual speech? Is there any truth to the old adage "show, don’t tell"? We will pay particular attention to the "p-word": plot. Many writers know how to tell a story when they are sitting with a friend, but lose that ability once they put pen to paper. We will also discuss ways to think about narrative and how to build tension over time. Tuition is $45 in advance (10% discount for Greenwich Arts Council members). Contact Leslie Gueguen at (203) 461-9932
cherrimae@optonline.net. Register by mail: L. Gueguen, 146 Mill Road, Stamford, CT 06903.
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