Writing Workshops LA: Westside Mixed Levels Fiction

Westside Mixed Levels Fiction (taught by Scott Cheshire in Manhattan Beach)

Wednesdays, 7:3O to 9:3O pm
July 22, 2O15 to September 16, 2O15 (no class August 5)

Scott Cheshire

This eight-week mixed levels class is designed for both short story writers and novelists. For the first four weeks, students will do in-class writing exercises and discuss published short fiction and novel excerpts from a craft perspective. The class will cover such topics as characterization, pacing, point of view, structure, voice, and scene, and there will be short take-home writing assignments designed to help students progress with their manuscripts. In the final four weeks of the course, students will be expected to turn in either a short story manuscript or a novel excerpt (maximum 25 pages) to be critiqued by the instructor. Students will also share excerpts and works-in-progress with the group in a workshop environment designed to inspire and challenge every member of the class.

This class will take place in Manhattan Beach, where wine and sparkling water—and the occasional gourmet cheese—will be served.

Enrollment limit: 8 students
$39O for new students; $35O for returning students. (Payment plans available to returning students.)

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