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What makes this day different from all other days? This course will explore that question from several angles. A break in status quo is often the occasion for story—or the vital climax. How and why do we establish the ordinary for our characters, and how can the ordinary be broken open to reveal new depths of personality, relationships, motivations, and worlds? Through concrete and unpacked examples and exercises, we will add a few key tools to the craft toolbox.
This course can be completed on your schedule. Everything will be up for 30 days (60 days for members), replays are available for all events, and your odds of feedback are the same whether you attend live or watch the replay.
Join us for three days of
- Daily, On-Demand Classes (Three Total)
- Daily Workshop Exercises
- Live Q&A with Anne Elliott
- Live Feedback Panel with Anne Elliott
Everything can be done at your convenience, and all events come with a replay. This event is designed to work with all time zones, so no one has to get up in the middle of the night.
Anne Elliott is the author of The Artstars: Stories (Indiana University Press) and The Beginning of the End of the Beginning (Ploughshares Solos).
Her short fiction can be found in Story, A Public Space, Crab Orchard Review, Witness, Hobart, Bellevue Literary Review, Fifth Wednesday Journal, and elsewhere. Elliott is a veteran of the New York spoken word circuit, with stage credits including The Whitney Museum, Lincoln Center, PS122, and Woodstock ’94.
Her fiction has been awarded support from The Story Foundation, Vermont Studio Center, The Normal School, Table 4 Writer’s Foundation, and The Bridport Prize. She holds an MFA in fiction writing from Warren Wilson College, and lives in Portland, Maine. Learn more at http://www.anneelliottstories.com.
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Event Ticket + All The Classes + All The Events + Early Booking
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- Early booking in the meetings & critiques system
- Members-only meeting and critique formats
- Access to 100% of our filmed, edited classes (30+ hours) taught by top agents, editors and authors
- Tickets to ALL of our live events
- A monthly Q&A help desk with rotating guest faculty
- Personal recommendations for faculty pairings
- Cancel at any time–if you cancel within 30 days, you’ll pay just $49
Event Ticket + Agent Consultation + All The Classes + All The Events + Early Booking
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- One monthly consultation with the faculty agent or editor of your choice – $49 value
- Early booking in the meetings & critiques system
- Members-only meeting and critique formats
- Access to 100% of our filmed, edited classes (30+ hours) taught by top agents, editors and authors
- Tickets to ALL of our live events
- A monthly Q&A help desk with rotating guest faculty
- Personal recommendations for faculty pairings
- Cancel at any time–if you cancel within 30 days, you’ll pay just $69