The sentence is an infinitely elastic instrument containing thousands of microdecisions. So which decisions make your sentences become your sentences? This session will examine virtuosic sentences—from Herman Melville to Toni Morrison—exploring what these sentences might have been in the hands of another writer, exposing what makes them unique. This workshop will look at syntax, diction, and sonic elements, as well as attitude and subtext. Interactive lecture followed by group and/or individual exercises and sharing/feedback. No advance reading required. For writers of all prose genres.
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Details: Flexing the Sentence with Anne Elliott takes place Saturday, August 8 from 10am-12pm ET remotely online via Zoom.
Genre: Multigenre
Level: Intermediate
Format: One session craft talk
Location: This class takes place remotely online via Zoom.
Size: Limited to 25 participants (including two scholarship recipients).
Scholarships: Two scholarship spots are available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. Apply by April 19. Click here to apply.
Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email info@litcleveland.org.
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Anne Elliott’s short fiction can be seen in STORY, A Public Space, Ploughshares Solos, Witness, Bellevue Literary Review, and in her collection, The Artstars (Indiana University Press). Her essays on the craft of fiction appear in TriQuarterly, CRAFT Literary, and The Writer's Chronicle.
This class takes place remotely online via Zoom.
Cleveland OH
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