Class Description
As all good writers know, well-executed imagistic description is one of the keys to fictional transportation. Much depends on the extent to which an author can imagine the world of the story and get the sensory details of that world down on the page. Beyond this, though, it is the use of repeated and varied image systems that can make a novel or a story truly resonate on a subconscious level. The repetition and variation of imagery is a central technique in creating narratives that accumulate meaning and emotional impact. In this intensive workshop, we’ll use a combination of discussion, close reading, and writing/revision exercises to gain a greater appreciation for the potential of image systems to give your work new power and vibrancy. This workshop will be most relevant for fiction and creative nonfiction writers, but poets and screenwriters are also welcome. Participants are required to read Hemingway’s short story “Che Ti Dice la Patria” in advance. Also, please bring a key scene from a work in progress that you don’t mind revising.
Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
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This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. After registering, a yellow Resources tab will appear in this section containing a link to join class. Please note that you will need to be logged into view the Resources tab.
Zoom Participation:
In our experience, the intimate nature of a writing workshop benefits from on-camera participation. Students are of course welcome to turn their camera off whenever they need to, but it is a community norm for cameras to be on most of the time. You can learn more about using Zoom here.
Zoom Accessibility:
You can enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting by clicking the CC button at the bottom of the screen. If you'd like to access the transcript after class, please make sure to let your instructor ahead of time that you'd like a copy.