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3) Online Class:  Writing the First Novel
DATE: February 4-7 2010
TIME: 9.30-4.30 daily
LOCATION: UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, Westwood, UCLA Campus
 
From February 4th to February 7th, 2010, I will be teaching Writing the First Novel at UCLA Extension.  This class is part of the Writer's Studio, and besides my class, there are a number of other fabulous classes running these four days.  But, of course, since this is my blog and promo moment, I have to say that my class is the most fabulous of all.

We need to get some schooling, some help, and then with tools and inspiration, we are good to go.  I have found that my need for classes never stops, and this type of intensive class is very useful.

Finally, you won't be getting just me and my ideas.  You will have a whole supporting cast of writers to mingle with.  And on Saturday, February 6, Elizabeth Rosner will be joining my class to talk for a couple of hours about her work and thoughts on writing.  This is a steal at any price!

Here is the official blurb about what we will be doing for four days, and please write to me through this site if you have any questions.  And don't forget!  Early bird special by December 4th.

There is a story in your head, maybe even written in bits and pieces, pulling and calling to you. But how do you start to shape it into a novel? How do you take these fragments of narrative, create believable characters, and arrange them in some design on the page? This workshop focuses on story, the backbone and driving force of great novels, which we write and think and talk about for four glorious days. We examine how novelists have created stories before us, and then look carefully at our own work to understand the structure and flow of a large piece. We think about how narrative, language, character, point-of-view, conflict, and tension shape and advance a story. And we tap into that amazing thing that can happen when we read a great novel and when we write a scene that moves even ourselves: the emotional connections words can bring. Students leave the class with a workable first draft of the first chapter and a clear idea on how to proceed with their novel by the end of the course.

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