tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89983315923253923192011-08-02T14:38:30.643-07:00smerdmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03274397261128407468noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8998331592325392319.post-50431091428721298462009-11-16T16:51:00.000-08:002009-11-17T15:33:01.332-08:00The fiction workshop is where it all begins. Over the course of eight weeks, we'll be exploring the building blocks necessary to create stories that ring true. We will read and discuss one <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">another's</span> work as well as stories by well-known authors whose work exemplifies the skills we're practicing. Each week we'll focus on a new element of storytelling and then put it to use in fun and challenging in-class writing exercises. Whether you're new to fiction or an old hand at the Iowa Method, this class is a place for you to push beyond your comfort zone and get constructive feedback on your writing.<br /><br /><strong>Week One: Scene</strong><br />"Pilgrims" by Julie <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Orringer</span><br /><br /><strong>Week Two: Character</strong><br />"A Small, Good Thing" by Raymond Carver<br /><br /><strong>Week Three: Conflict</strong><br />"Pie Dance" by Molly Giles and "Say Yes" by Tobias Wolff<br /><br /><strong>Week Four: Voice</strong><br />"Leda and the Swan" by Eric <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Puchner</span><br /><br /><strong>Week Five: Dialogue</strong><br />"A Perfect Day for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bananafish</span>" by J.D. Salinger<br /><br /><strong>Week Six: Pacing</strong><br />"Child's Play" by Alice Munro<br /><br /><strong>Week Seven: Tension</strong><br />"Celia is Back" by Amy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hempel</span> and "A Temporary Matter" by <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Jhumpa</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Lahiri</span><br /><br /><strong>Week Eight: Beyond Reality</strong><br />"The Ceiling" by Kevin <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Brockmeier</span> and "The Bees" by Dan <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Chaon</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8998331592325392319-5043109142872129846?l=workshopstudiofiction.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>smerdmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03274397261128407468noreply@blogger.com0