Class Description
Why is it so many of our characters have no means of financial support? Nail technician, dog walker, wedding planner, plastic surgeon, insurance adjuster...what we do every day vastly affects our world perceptions, which means, it influences how our fictional characters describe and experience their worlds. In this seminar, we will read writing samples Karen Bender, Jim Shepard, Zadie Smith, Lucia Berlin, and Raymond Carver, which exemplify the ways work influences our characters' lives, decisions, and perceptions. We will also write together from an extended prompt which brings the work-a-day world into our stories.
This generative seminar is open to fiction writers of all levels.
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This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. Please visit the Resources tab to access the video-conference link.
Zoom Participation:
Students are not required to turn their camera on, but are encouraged to participate any way they feel comfortable through functions such as the live chat, emoji reactions, and unmuting the microphone. Learn more about using Zoom here.
Zoom Accessibility:
We ask that instructors enable closed captioning and send a transcript of the session after class. You can also enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting. If your instructor forgets to send the transcript, just send ’em an email!