Novella Writing Fundamentals (with Olivia Kate Cerrone) - ONLINE
This workshop is devoted to the novella, a classic form that has gained popularity in recent years. During the first half of the workshop, students will examine and discuss the essential features and craftsmanship of the novella form, drawing from examples including McGlue by Ottessa Moshfegh, Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson and Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys. We will discuss what sets the novella apart from the short story and novel, and how craft plays an essential role in this particular genre. Students will have the opportunity to discuss their own novella manuscripts during the second half of the class, with a focus on outlining, revision techniques, and achieving the condensed focus necessary for the novella form. For: All levels. Writers who are just starting out writing fiction will gain a deeper understanding of the craft fundamentals of this unique genre of the novella form. Advanced writers will be able to understand how to better perfect their abilities in revising and reworking their novella drafts. Limited to 12 writers.
WHEN: Saturday, April 10 (1 - 3pm EST)
WHERE: Online, via Zoom video conference
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
OLIVIA KATE CERRONE's writing has appeared in The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Rumpus, and New South, among other publications. Her novella The Hunger Saint won an American Fiction Award and was praised by Kirkus Review as “a well-crafted and affecting literary tale.” She won Crab Orchard Review's Jack Dyer Fiction Prize and various other honors, including fellowships from the Hawthornden Castle International Retreat for Writers (Scotland), the Ragdale Foundation, VCCA, the Vermont Studio Center, and the Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences, where she received a "Distinguished Fellowship" from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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ONLINE SESSIONS happen remotely, via Zoom video conference. All you need is a laptop, computer, or phone with functioning audio and a webcam. Those who RSVP receive directions and a link to "join" the session via email (please see above note about receiving the Zoom link). All online instructors will log on to the video conference a few minutes before the start of the session, so please plan to log on early if you'd like assistance! We'll do everything in our power to help you get comfortable with the Zoom format, though we are not able to offer technical assistance beyond basic Zoom orientation.
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Because of non-refundable fees that we, PVWW, must pay for every transaction that happens, we are not able to give full refunds to those who register then withdraw from a workshop or class. If you withdraw from a workshop ten days or more before the start of the class: You'll receive full credit toward another workshop or class of equal value OR a refund minus 10%. If you withdraw from a workshop nine days before the start of the class up until 48 hours before: You'll receive full credit toward another class OR a refund minus 30%. If you withdraw from a workshop less than 48 hours before the start of a class or after the class has begun: We are not able to offer you credit toward another class or a partial refund, unless in the case of a medical emergency. If we have to cancel a class for any reason, you will receive a full refund, or if you choose, a credit in the amount of your payment, to be used for any future PVWW class. Anyone who does not specify whether they would like a refund or a credit for a cancelled class within 3 months will automatically be refunded. Please contact Joy (joy@pioneervalleywriters.org) for all matters concerning credit and refunds.