Bingeable Chapters
Instructor: Heather Demetrios
WHEN: Wednesday, April 6 & Wednesday, April 13, 2022
7:30 - 9:00 PM EST
WHERE: ONLINE
PRICE: $120
We’ve all been there: words that tread water, scenes that fall flat, chapters that end without giving the reader a reason to turn the page. How do we ensure that the chapters we write earn their places in our books?
In this workshop, we’ll look at John Gardner’s concept of “profluence,” as well as Stanislavski’s Acting Method to tackle chapters from the inside out. We’ll approach chapter writing using concepts like bookending a scene with objectives and amplifying stakes and obstacles.
We’ll look at chapters in contemporary literature and discuss why they work. As well, you’ll have a chance to go through a previously written chapter of your own – or write a new one – to apply the concepts.
What to Expect
Students will meet as a group, listen to Heather’s lecture and engage in writing exercises.
This Program Is For You If
You are interested in an engaged, more academic conversation about craft.
You are interested in any genre of novel writing.
You’ve completed a first draft of a novel, but you are not sure if your book is holding together as a compelling read.
You are at the beginning of a novel and not sure how you want to tackle your draft.
You are looking for a writing class that engages you and prompts you to write.
You’re a published or unpublished committed writer.
About Heather
Heather Demetrios is a critically acclaimed author, writing coach, and certified meditation teacher based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She has an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and is a recipient of the PEN America Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award for her debut novel, Something Real. Her novels include Little Universes, I’ll Meet You There, Bad Romance, as well as the Dark Caravan fantasy series: Exquisite Captive, Blood Passage, and Freedom’s Slave. Her non-fiction includes the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Code Name Badass: The True Story of Virginia Hall, and she is the editor of Dear Heartbreak: YA Authors and Teens on the Dark Side of Love.
Her honors include books that have been named Bank Street Best Children’s Books, YALSA Best Fiction For Young Adults selections, a Goodreads Choice Nominee, a Kirkus Best Book, and a Barnes and Noble Best Book. Her work has appeared in LA Review of Books, Bustle, School Library Journal, and other fine outlets.
Please Note
This workshop uses Zoom technology. You must download Zoom, and you are responsible for your own connection.