A gust of wind ripples through the trees leaving a trace of shimmering moon dust in the air. “Your destiny’s calling,” an ethereal light entity whispers into your ear and reaches out her hand.

As artists, we don’t always follow the path of boundless creation our inner compass is guiding us toward; life gets in the way, a negative comment strikes a blow to our confidence giving rise to defeat, or our own negative self-talk causes us to stagnate. Sometimes we need a sign to return to our true mission and walk the path towards our highest, creative selves.

This is your sign to join my 11-week optional drop-in workshop for emerging novelists and short story authors. Maybe you’re someone who’s written a few short stories, but never received a formal education in creative writing or literature. Maybe you’ve had a novel in a drawer for years that you haven’t touched because you know certain elements of it, such as setting and characterization, need revision, but you don’t quite know how to edit them. Or perhaps you’re brand new to fiction-writing and seeking a solid foundation in the art of crafting a vividly immersive world on the page. If so, this class beckons you. 

We’ll cover every element of fiction: setting, characterization, plot,  narrative arc, character arc, prose, research, pacing, dialogue, and perspective. Combining philosophies from a teetering pile of craft books (including The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, Steering the Craft by Ursula Le Guin and The Art of Fiction by John Gardner) with my own unique methods developed over a 13-year writing career, I’ve collected gems of inspiration and technical knowledge from every source I could find and am ready to share them with you. 

You can sign up for the entire 11-week course or drop in for however many classes you fancy. INCLUDE DISCOUNT INFORMATION IF TREE THINKS IT’S A GOOD IDEA