Classes

Fiction, Novel, Short Story

  • Term: Summer 2022
  • Start Date: June 18, 2022
  • End Date: June 18, 2022
  • Day of Week: Saturday
  • Time: 1:10pm - 4:10pm PT
  • Level: Open to all levels
  • Audience: Adult
  • Location: Online
  • Availability: Yes
  • Public Price: $90.00
  • Member Price: $81.00

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Wait a Minute, What About Dialogue?

Dialogue makes up between 30% and 70% of the average novel—and it's a deceptively tricky art to master. In this class, students will learn how to write natural conversations that advance the plot and give us insight into their characters. We will conduct small group exercises and analyze dialogue from novel excerpts and short stories. Students will then practice their skills by writing a short, dialogue-intensive scene.

Evan Ramzipoor

Evan Ramzipoor

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Evan Ramzipoor is a writer based in California. Their writing has been featured in McSweeney’s, and The Ventriloquists (Park Row, 2019) is their first novel. They live with their partner and a terrier mix named Lada.