Class Description
What makes a story compelling? Satisfying? What makes a story stick with an audience long after the film, television show, or novel is complete? In this class we will examine the elements of Betrayal, Duty, Lies, Desire, Sacrifice, Redemption, and more as we not only discover the source of engaging stories but also how to tell these stories in the most dynamic way possible. We'll spend the first half of the class analyzing story elements, story structure, framing devices, and writing techniques. We'll spend the second half putting our new skills to the test, and you will begin crafting your own stories (for any medium). You will leave the class not only with a better understanding of the conventions of story, but also with a start to a great, compelling, original story in the medium of your choosing.
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.
For more detailed information about GrubStreet scholarships, including how to contribute to scholarship funds for other students, click here.
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.