"Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

This day-long workshop on writing novel-length fiction will focus on finding your true voice, enriching your story through the depths of your unconscious, and identifying structural problems and character motivations. Participants should be familiar with long-form fiction-writing, have started or completed a substantial portion of a novel, and bring questions and problems to discuss at the workshop.

The workshop begins at 9 a.m. and continues until 3 p.m. It includes a box lunch. Cost is $150.
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In the morning we will discuss developing ideas for a novel and how to evaluate and improve them. Character building and motivation will be explored, as well as the importance of conflict. We will then practice some guided meditation to relax and explore our unconscious minds, followed by a writing exercise called Using Memory and Desire....