There will also be ample opportunities to pose questions to Nick, engage in discussions, and explore topics related to the class, and to writing. “Wrapping up loose ends” vs “Un-knotting”-what is a denouement?Įach week of the class will include a homework assignment to demonstrate the skills you learn-and it'll be critiqued by both Nick and your fellow classmates. Starting with effects, ending with causes. Watch out for the “hook”-and how to keep good advice from turning bad.Ĭonflict, jeopardy, and revelation-the keys to plot. Starting the story as close to the end as possible. This workshop will give you the tools you need to move through a story with confidence-whether it's a novel, novella, or short story. His work is acclaimed by critics, and praise from outfits like Publishers Weekly and Booklist prove he knows how to keep a reader engaged. Nick acquires novels and short fiction, and knows what agents and editors are looking for in today’s marketplace. In four weeks, award-winning novelist, anthologist, and editor Nick Mamatas will guide you up and down the path of storytelling-through the architecture of fiction. Beginning writers often start their stories in the wrong place, confuse action with plot, and then end a scene a bit too early… or too late. Regardless of genre, length, or form, every story has a beginning, middle, and an ending-in no particular order. What’s the difference between ending a story and just stopping it?
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