Dates: 7 March - 25 April 2011
Writing a novel requires a solid understanding of all the tools that a fiction writer must use to hold a reader’s interest. In this course, you will learn the basics of plot, characterization, point of view, voice, theme, dialogue, pacing and exposition. Using a combination of lecture, exercise and critique from the instructor, you will sharpen your skills and complete the first fifty pages of your book. Sessions: 8. Instructor: Anita Diggs. Workshop meets on Mondays beginning March 7, 2011, 6pm-8:30pm. Be ready to write and have fun!
Dates: 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25.
BIO: Anita Diggs is the author of three novels: "A Mighty Love," "A Meeting in the Ladies Room" and "The Other Side of the Game." She has worked as a Senior Editor for Random House, Time Warner Trade Publishing and Thunder’s Mouth Press. Ms. Diggs has lectured across the country on the topics of novel writing, book proposal development and how to get a literary agent.
African Voices Communications also offers the following workshops:
- Poetry Workshop - March 7 to May 23, 2011
- How to Write A Novel - March 7, 2011 to April 25, 2011 Monday
- Writing The Mystery Novel - March 9, 2011 to April 27, 2011
- Poetry As Theater Workshop - Friday, April 15, 6pm-8:30 pm
- Cultural Circle Conference (Poetry As Theater Workshop Included) Saturday, April 16, 2011 12:30p.m. - Saturday, April 16, 2011 6:30p.m.
Register here.