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Urgency and Momentum
One problem of writing workshops is that participants almost always finish reading the story under discussion, whether it has any urgency and momentum or not. In the real world, that’s not always the case. How do we get a sense of urgency into our stories that will suggest that something of real importance (to the narration, to the reader) is going on there? How can that urgency be conveyed? Captain Happen will come to our rescue. We’ll have examples from Alice Munro and Andre Dubus, among others. Participants will be invited to try some exercises using these elements, writing with great bravery.
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: Charles Baxter
Class Type: 1 Session
FictionStart Date: 09/11/2014
Days of the Week: Thursday
Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT
Minimum Class Size: 5
Maximum Class Size: 15
$112.50
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Charles Baxter
Charles Baxter teaches at the University of Minnesota. He is the author of five novels, five collections of short stories, three collections of poems, two collections of essays on fiction and is the editor of other works.