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Plot: It’s Not a Four-Letter Word
As fiction writers, we love plot. Really, we do. It’s just that it’s so hard to come up with a plot that doesn’t feel dictated, contrived, stock. In this course, we’ll examine how to build and revise plots that grow out of a character’s choices and desires. This class is based around workshop, and everyone will get a chance to have their prose reviewed. We will also read and discuss several stories by plot masters who are also literary geniuses, such as Tobias Wolff, Flannery O’Connor, and Kate Braverman.
Beginning Fall 2021, we will be adding select in-person classes back to our course catalog. The majority of our classes will still be offered via Zoom.
If a class says IN-PERSON in its title, it will take place in person at our permanent home in Seattle.
If a class says ASYNCHRONOUS in its title, it will take place on Wet Ink, our asynchronous learning platform.
If a class does not have a marker after its title, it will take place via Zoom.
Instructor: Michael Shilling
Class Type: 6 Sessions
FictionStart Date: 10/29/2015
No Class On: November 26
End Date: 12/10/2015
Days of the Week: Thursday
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM PDT
Minimum Class Size: 5
Maximum Class Size: 15
$220.50
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Michael Shilling
Michael Shilling is the author of Rock Bottom, a novel published by Little, Brown. The musical adaptation of the book was staged in 2014 by the Landless Theater Company. His stories have appeared in The Sun, Fugue, and Other Voices.