Description
Instructor: Allison Alsup
Genre: Prose
Number of Sessions: 2
Meets: 10 AM – 1 PM CT
Dates: Saturday and Sunday, June 29-30
Where: NOCCA Foundation
Cost: $150 /$135 through June 15, 2024
Every story, true or not, begins with a voice. Many readers (and writers) assume that voice is instinctual or a matter of having a good ear or a superlative vocabulary. But voice, like everything else in our writing, is a series of choices. The more we understand the effects of these choices, the more our words will connect with readers. As artists, experimenting with voice not only broadens our range but builds our confidence–and joy–and in our own work. In this two day interactive workshop, we’ll explore how our initial choices, such as point of view, have consequences for the voice we wish to create. We’ll examine the advantages and limitations that come with each pov. We’ll also look at excerpts from contemporary writers before trying our own hand at custom, guided exercises designed to break us out of our usual comfort zone and boldly experiment. Finally we’ll discuss tried and true strategies for finding variety, range of tone and pacing within a given voice. Suitable for both fiction and non-fiction writers, this workshop is designed for writers of all levels. Participants can expect to leave with several exploratory starts for further development as well as practical strategies for refining voice within their existing work. Optional Add-On for $60: Participants have the option to receive written, detailed comments from the instructor. All submissions and comments to be completed post-workshop. Submission max: 2000 words.
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