One-day writing workshop with Molly Gloss, February 17 in Seattle

[kate_schaefer]

Of interest mainly to those in the Seattle-area: Clarion West offers one-day writing workshops to all writers 18 years of age or older. The next one is “Fiction as Dream,” taught by Molly Gloss, author of Wild Life and other award-winning novels, 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday, February 17, at the University Book Store. Register for the class at http://clarionwest.org/one_day_workshops.

Here’s Molly’s description of the class: “We read a few words at the beginning of a novel or story and suddenly find ourselves falling into the pages, seeing not words on paper but a wall of stones roughly mortared, or leaves whitening before rain. When the writer transports the reader wholly into the world of the story, she or he creates, in John Gardner's words, a "vivid, continuous fictional realm." In this workshop, through lecture, discussion, reading, and critique, we'll look closely at the artistry that gives rise to the fictional dream, as well as common slips that can jolt the reader from the world of the story. (Optional: Bring 14 copies of a three-page scene of your own work for discussion and critique.)”

Note that this is a class you can take with or without bringing in work for critique, so it can be used as a springboard for new work or as a lens through which to examine work in progress. The workshop costs $130, with a $15 rebate if you’re a graduate of the six-week Clarion West summer workshop.