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| Bryan Fierro |
On Saturday, Feb. 21, Bryan Fierro will be teaching a 49 Writers workshop on developing original dialogue. Here’s what you can expect:
This class is designed to explore the story and character
possibilities unlocked by timely and original dialogue. What does that mean? We know that dialogue
functions to further story, conflict, and character, but are we doing it well
and consistently throughout a work? Can dialogue push other elements such as
style, tone, voice and structure? Why, sure it can! You must learn to identify it in your own
work to make it work successfully for all your story intentions. Come and discuss how we can take advantage of
all that dialogue has to offer, and in the end, we will walk away with a better
understanding of “what” you say is as important as “how” and “when” you say it
when telling our tales.
possibilities unlocked by timely and original dialogue. What does that mean? We know that dialogue
functions to further story, conflict, and character, but are we doing it well
and consistently throughout a work? Can dialogue push other elements such as
style, tone, voice and structure? Why, sure it can! You must learn to identify it in your own
work to make it work successfully for all your story intentions. Come and discuss how we can take advantage of
all that dialogue has to offer, and in the end, we will walk away with a better
understanding of “what” you say is as important as “how” and “when” you say it
when telling our tales.
We will take a look at the never do list when discussing dialogue to see if there’s actually
wisdom in breaking the rules (there’s a ton.)
This workshop will help strengthen your work as you push through and
discover the power of “he said, she said.” Writers are encouraged to bring
their own work to share with a roomful of ears eager for original sounding
dialogue. I will accept stories prior to
the course to assist with the workshop.
The environment will be positive and intended to create, not just better
work, but a better understanding through writing exercises and some
unforgettable lines from our favorite films. (Well, mine)
wisdom in breaking the rules (there’s a ton.)
This workshop will help strengthen your work as you push through and
discover the power of “he said, she said.” Writers are encouraged to bring
their own work to share with a roomful of ears eager for original sounding
dialogue. I will accept stories prior to
the course to assist with the workshop.
The environment will be positive and intended to create, not just better
work, but a better understanding through writing exercises and some
unforgettable lines from our favorite films. (Well, mine)
Bryan Fierro
received his MFA in fiction from Pacific University in Oregon in 2013. He won the Poets and Writers 2013 Maureen
Egen Writers Exchange Award in Fiction, and placed in both the 2013 Hemingway
International Short Story Contest and Masters Workshop at the Tucson Book
Festival . His stories have appeared in the literary journals, Copper Nickel
and Quarterly West. Originally
from Los Angeles, California, he has been living in Alaska for twelve years,
and currently works as a firefighter/paramedic for the Anchorage Fire
Department. Bryan is currently at work
on his novel, “Shangri-LA.”
received his MFA in fiction from Pacific University in Oregon in 2013. He won the Poets and Writers 2013 Maureen
Egen Writers Exchange Award in Fiction, and placed in both the 2013 Hemingway
International Short Story Contest and Masters Workshop at the Tucson Book
Festival . His stories have appeared in the literary journals, Copper Nickel
and Quarterly West. Originally
from Los Angeles, California, he has been living in Alaska for twelve years,
and currently works as a firefighter/paramedic for the Anchorage Fire
Department. Bryan is currently at work
on his novel, “Shangri-LA.”