If you’ve taken the Writing Your Novel course and have a good start on developing your book, then this workshop is the perfect place for you to continue to discover your story and receive helpful critical feedback.

The focus here is on workshopping your chapters and helping you further understand the story you are trying to tell. The Novel Workshop is designed for students who have started their novels and have at least 25 pages written. The class meets every other week, leaving you plenty of time to write and read, and students are encouraged to rejoin the workshop over several terms.

This workshop will:

provide a place for you to get critical feedback on character, voice and story
teach you to be a good reader and learn how to analyze your own work
help you delve deeper into scene setting, character and language
give you direction on moving forward

In addition to focused feedback from your peers, you will also receive written comments from the instructor.

If you have completed a draft of your novel, consider joining the Advanced Fiction Workshop.

Additional courses of Interest:

Who Should Attend:

Adults, 18 and over
Intermediate writers

About the Instructor: A freelance writer with an MFA in Creative Writing from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Sarah Terez Rosenblum has published with Ignavia Press, Fictionatwork.com, The Chicago Sun Times, The Windy City Times, The Shepherd Express, Venus Magazine and more. In addition, she blogs twice weekly for The Chicago Sun Times. Sarah’s novel “Herself When She’s Missing” is forthcoming from Counterpoint Press. To learn more about Sarah’s work, visit her website.

Date/Time: Alternating Thursdays, January 26 to May 3, 2012; 6:30pm-9:00pm
Sessions: 8
Location: Chicago, 4043 N. Ravenswood #222

Course Fee: Non-Member: $395; Member: $375. SORRY, THIS CLASS HAS ALREADY STARTED. SEND US AN EMAIL OR CALL US AT 773.477.7710 TO BE PLACED ON A WAIT LIST FOR THE NEXT SESSION.