Make 2019 the year you write your book!
Year of Your Book
The Hudson Valley Writers' Center
Sleepy Hollow, NY
Wednesdays 10:15 to 12:15
.. Starts January 16 ..
.. Starts January 16 ..
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Year of Your Book is a yearlong course in six-week sessions. You are encouraged to take all the sessions, but it is possible to drop in and out as well.
This course is open to anyone interested in writing a novel or story collection. Whether you have a partial draft, or just a dream, this class will help you take your manuscript to the next level.
Winter Session: January 16 through February 20
Some things we'll cover:
How do I even start?
Planting seeds: characters, places, situations, complications
The basics of getting a draft going: a daily practice, permission to be messy, a spirit of exploration, permission to be vulnerable.
Spring I: March 6 through April 10
The middle of the draft: Structure, sketching a plot map, deepening the characters, exploring relationships, getting serious (with a sense of playfulness).
Spring II: April 24 through May 29
The home stretch: getting to the end of the super rough draft. Sketching some endings. Considering the "shadow story." Allowing themes and structure to reveal themselves.
Summer Session
The summer session is designed to be easy to drop in and out of, to accommodate vacation schedules. Assignments will be low-key, fun, and experimental. A great chance to gain a fresh perspective and let some fresh air into the draft you just finished and start to think about how you'll shape and revise it.
Fall I: September through October
Beginning revision: The big read-through! The pink pen: Being your own editor. A revision checklist. Various fun maps and diagrams.
Fall II: October through December
The trifold board and sticky notes. Dissecting scenes. Winding up the first revision. Looking back and looking forward.
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