Writing Workshops LA Seminar: How to Write Lucidly About Intoxication

1-Day Seminar: How to Write Lucidly About Intoxication (taught by Ivy Pochoda in West Adams)

One Sunday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
August 30, 2015

Ivy Pochoda

This one-day seminar will tackle the tricky skill of writing about intoxication without boring your reader or lapsing into parody. Drawing from a group of diverse authors—Mary Karr, Kingsley Amis, David Foster Wallace, Jay McInerney, Hunter S. Thompson, and Denis Johnson—we will examine how to craft believable altered states of consciousness. Through in class exercises, students will practice using language, punctuation, rhythm, and tone to create inspired scenes of inebriation. This will lead into a larger discussion of how students can use voice to create and change the mood or tone of their work. Both fiction and non-fiction writers are encouraged to join.

This one-day seminar is open to students of all levels. It will be held in West Adams, where coffee, sparkling water, and light snacks will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$130 for new students; $120 for returning students

If you’re interested in signing up, please email enrollment@writingworkshopsla.com.