Faves & Frenemies: Learning from Books You Love & Hate

with Rachel Sobel

Genres: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Memoir, Novel, Short Story, Essay

In Person

Intermediate, Advanced

4 Sessions

Start Date: July 13, 2023
End Date: August 10, 2023
Day of Week: Thursday
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm PT
Capacity: 0 seat
Member Price: $216.00
General Price: $240.00

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Reading is a writer's greatest tool. In this workshop, we'll discuss how to learn from books you love, books you hate, and everything in between. With close attention to the technique on the page and our own emotional responses, we'll consider the abilities of our favorite writers and the secret skills of writers we detest. Expect to come away with new insights into the works of writers you love, and new tactics for applying those insights to your own work.

Class Skip Date: 7/27/2023

Registration dates:

June 5: Scholarship Donation Day (Learn more.)

June 6: Member registration opens

June 13: General registration opens

Rachel Sobel

Rachel Sobel

Rachel Sobel is a writer of speculative and literary fiction about dykes and other queer people. A graduate of the Hunter MFA in Fiction, she has lived in NYC and Seattle.

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