The Building Blocks of Storytelling: Writing Fundamentals with Rachel Kobin and Danette Laver

Each night focuses on one particular building block of writing fundamentals. Sign up for the night or nights that interest you most.

Attend 1-6 Wednesday evenings in January and February via Zoom from 7-9 PM.

Through lively discussion and fun writing exercises, deepen your understanding of the writing fundamentals that lead to great storytelling. Learn how to develop compelling characters and stories that captivate readers. Additionally, take away vital techniques for writing dialogue, descriptions, and creating the world your characters live in. Each night gives you resources to continue learning.

Character Development with Danette Laver—January 7, 7-9:00 p.m. via Zoom

What makes readers lose interest in one character by page five and read eight hundred pages about another one? We’ll discuss the traits strong main characters share and how to create three-dimensional antagonists and villains.

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Details & Description with Rachel Kobin—January 14, 7-9 via Zoom

You keep hearing “Show, don’t tell,” but how do you apply that advice? We’ll delve into the practical aspects of when and how to use each technique. Discover which types of details make a description come alive in your reader’s mind.

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New! Being a Writer with Danette Laver and Rachel Kobin—January 28, 7-9 via Zoom

Join us for a lively discussion about managing your writing life. We’ll discuss making time for your writing — and getting past the guilt when you can’t; how to move past procrastination, and tackle writer’s block. There will be time for questions and short writing exercises.

Dynamic Dialogue with Danette Laver—February 4, 7-9 via Zoom

Dialogue can be intimidating. This session will leave you feeling confident about how to use dialogue to keep your readers engaged. Discover how to craft dialogue that accurately reflects your characters, adds tension to their interactions, and propels your story forward. We’ll discuss what works and what doesn’t, and when to break the rules.

SOLD OUT -- Story Structure with Rachel Kobin—February 11, 7-9:00 via Zoom

You know story has a beginning, middle, and end. And yet, you struggle to take your own ideas through these stages. Whether you hate planning or want to reverse-engineer your book, you’ll discover an approach to plotting that works for you.

 

CANCELLED--New! Growing as a Writer with Rachel Kobin and Danette Laver—February 25, 7-9 via Zoom

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We’ll continue the conversation about managing your writing life with the hot topic Rachel and Danette are asked most often: how to take the next steps as a writer. This evening will focus on progression—introducing resources and techniques to help you turn your ideas into actionable outlines and full drafts. We’ll discuss self-doubt and strategies for overcoming the fear of rejection, the fear of success, and other common obstacles.

Register for 1-6 Wednesday nights from 7-9 PM via Zoom

• • The Zoom link will be provided the week of the workshop
  • Limited to 12 participants including the facilitator/s
  • No refunds will be issued unless Rachel Kobin or Danette Laver cancels a night

Cost — save 20% on 4 or more nights

• • 1 night = $97
  • 2 nights = 10% savings = $194 – $19.40 = $176.00
  • 3 nights = 15% savings = $291 – $43.65 =  $247.00
  • 4 nights = 20% savings = $388 – $77.60 = $310.00
  • 5 nights = 20% savings = $485 – $97.00 = $388.00
  • 6 nights = 20% savings = $582 – $116.40 = $465.00

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I found the Building Blocks of Storytelling transformative. I have always loved the creativity of fiction writing, but I simultaneously hated that “lost feeling” because I did not really know what I was doing, where I was going or why when I wrote short stories. These sessions helped me to replace that feeling with a sprouting sense of confidence in each of the building blocks. They gave me the courage to map out my first novel!

— Edie Mannion