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Fall 2008 Workshops at Writers & Books FictionBeginning Story WritingFA9-F01
Fiction in a Flash: or How to Write War and Peace in Three ParagraphsFA9-F02
Storyboarding for Fiction WritersFA9-F03
Advanced FictionFA9-F04
Crafting a NovelFA9-F05
Crafting a RomanceFA9-F06
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You’ve always wanted to write fiction but have not known where to begin. This class will examine the basic principles and techniques of fiction that everyone new to fiction writing needs to know: Point-of-view, dialogue, plotting, and character development. Learn to dig into your own cache of memories and experiences for story material, train your ear for authentic dialogue, and learn the mechanics of creating a scene. The class will hold a finale reading, Friday evening at 7 p.m. in the Writers & Books performance space. This course will be followed by an intermediate class in the winter term. 
Short-shorts are in style, short-shorts are sexy, short-shorts are sizzling hot—even with the literary mags! We’re flash fiction, micro-fiction, skinny fiction, miniscule fiction, postcard fiction—fast and furious (snap,snap,snap). There’s no mystery to it. If you are to compete in the publishing market, you must think small. Retro-fit those loping shaggy-dog stories, those inter-galactic tales, those monstrous family sagas spilling out of your computer like pancake batter to the needs of the market. The class will focus on your manuscripts, from production to submission. 
Storyboarding is an often-overlooked weapon in the fiction writer’s arsenal. It can be invaluable in planning a work or critiquing a completed draft. The instructor will explore various ways to establish a storyboard using paper or software, and examine ways to ensure that a story has a well-plotted arc, thematic coherence, a clear through-line, and adequate character development. 
This workshop is designed to help experienced writing students take their fiction to the next level. Character, plot, narration, dialogue, voice, theme, and everything else that goes into the best fiction will be discussed. Participants will have the opportunity to critique and be critiqued in a supportive atmosphere. Participants are expected to have some workshop experience or some practice at writing fiction. 
This workshop gives an overview of how to put together a novel, highlighting its main points. Coverage will include plot, setting, character, dialogue, etc., and what goes into tying the elements together. This will be for any type of fiction writers. No prerequisites. 
This workshop will give highlights not covered in previousKathryn Shay workshops: the all important love scenes, what does a happily-ever-after mean? and specific requirements of the hero and heroine in this type of genre fiction. No prerequisites. 
