Class Description
How do some authors make characters—their relationships and their worlds—seem so vivid and poignant? How do they move us? Fiction II is designed to give intermediate writers, more experienced writers, and those familiar with writing workshops the intensive review and analysis they need to make their stories deeper and sharper. We’ll focus primarily on workshopping student writing and discussing literary models, including work by Roberto Bolaño, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Edwidge Danticat, among others. You will write two short stories, up to 25 pages each, and receive in-depth critique from your peers and from the instructor. You’ll also provide rich critique of your colleagues’ work, an exercise that can sharpen your instincts as a writer. Workshopping novel chapters is discouraged as we’ll be focused on refining our ability to craft complete narratives.
Did you know that we have scholarships available for all GrubStreet classes? To apply, click the "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button in the top right corner of this page. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your scholarship application and await our Scholarship Committee's decision before registering for the class. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
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. 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!