And Then What? Navigating Plotting and Pacing
October 28 @ 6:30 pm - November 18 @ 8:30 pm
And Then What? Navigating Plotting and Pacing
with Sharon Emmerichs
Date: October 28, November 4, 11, and 18 (class meets weekly on Monday)
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Description:
In this class, we’ll talk about the mechanics of creating momentum in our stories. We will examine the nuts and bolts of story, plotting, staging, and pacing. We will look at how character and setting can move a story forward, different ways to create tension and suspense, and the pros and cons of being a “plotter” and a “pantser” when writing your novel.
This class will be most suitable for fiction and nonfiction writers. Writers of all skill levels are welcome.
Pricing and Registration: This course is open to both members and non-members. Non-member registration will open on October 1, 2024.
- Member price: $160/person
- Non-member price: $200/person
Refund & Cancellation Policy: If the event or class is cancelled for reasons beyond 49 Writers’s control, all fees will be refunded in full. In the event that an attendee is unable to attend for personal reasons, fees are nonrefundable.
About the Instructor: Sharon Emmerichs was born in Sweden to American parents and grew up in Wisconsin near Lake Michigan. She has been a writer all her life, from the time she scribbled ‘words’ and pictures on pieces of paper, stapled them together, and called it a book. Her love of stories later translated into an English degree, and then she went on to get her MA and PhD in medieval and early modern literature… and because she collects degrees the way some people collect stamps or baseball cards, she graduated with her creative writing MFA in fiction in 2021. Her debut novel, Shield Maiden, was an instant Sunday Times top ten bestseller and has been published and translated in multiple countries. She is an Associate Professor of Shakespeare and medieval literature in beautiful Alaska, where she lives with Juneau, the derpiest Siberian husky ever.
