Wordcrafters of Eugene: Fiction Fluency Seminar

Wordcrafters of Eugene presents a unique fiction fluency seminar series with award-winning author and teacher, Eric Witchey. Each seminar stands alone, while also fitting in to the overall series being offered. The seminars open with a brief discussion of the techniques being presented, and end with the ideas of how the techniques may be used as practices over the following month to prepare for the next seminar, or for internalizing the concepts and making them a part of one’s personal fiction fluency. Each seminar takes place Saturday afternoons and Sunday mornings to simplify travel arrangements for those traveling to/from Eugene.

Here’s the information for the upcoming seminar for April.

VARIATIONS ON A SCENE

When: 1:00-5:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 21; 9:00-1:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 22

Where: Wordcrafters Workshop, 438 Charnelton Street, Eugene

Details: Walk through the development of several different types of scenes, including full dramatic scenes, stage scenes, half scenes, and summary scenes. You will learn to recognize when and how to use the different types of scenes because of the differences in their power and content. Finally, explore and practice techniques for nesting scenes, breaking scenes, and creating dramatic dependencies between scenes. Stay tuned for more information on the seminars coming up May 19-20 (The Shadow That Leads To Climax), June 23-24 (Vertical and Horizontal Story), and July 21-22 (Polish, Polish More, Polish Again).

Cost: $249

Information: wordcraftersineugene.org/fiction-fluency-2018/ff-seminars

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