Writers
Write Your Book in the New Year
Spend six Saturdays over six months focused on penning your first manuscript in-person — novel, memoir, or non-fiction.
Prefer to attend remotely?
In-Person Class Registration
Meeting Times
- Sat, 2/3/2024 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Sat, 3/2/2024 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Sat, 4/6/2024 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Sat, 5/4/2024 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Sat, 6/15/2024 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Sat, 7/6/2024 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sat, 2/3/2024 - Sat, 7/6/2024
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About
Learn essential tools to establishing a productive writing routine and complete your first manuscript in this literary exploration. Grasp practical writing techniques, navigate the nuances of the craft, and overcome hurdles like procrastination and writer's block.
Join us this new year to transform your writing aspirations into reality under the mentorship of Adam Fuller — best-selling author of the Thomas Austin Crime Thrillers series written as D.D. Black.
Each session explores the craft of writing as well as delving into the process and common stumbling blocks faced by writers.
Week 1
- Craft: Book ideas and concepts, plotting vs. "pantsing" (writing by the seat of your pants), outline creation, character and story basics
- Process: Creating a consistent writing routine, working with procrastination and the inner critic
Week 2
- Craft: Narrative engines, character and story development
- Process: Useful writing tools and apps, building a sustainable writing life
Week 3
- Craft: Setting, world-building, research, chapters and scenes
- Process: Boosting writing speed and discipline
Week 4
- Craft: Point of view, voice, dialogue, and detail
- Process: Navigating common writing stumbling blocks
Week 5
- Craft: Completing a draft, revision strategies
- Process: Finding your writing community (groups, workshops, partners), resilience
Week 6
- Craft: Self-editing techniques
- Process: Introduction to the publishing world
It's important to note that while this course provides the tools, your success will depend on your commitment to work consistently on your writing between sessions. This is a journey for those ready to invest time and willpower to bring their literary vision to life. Buckle up and transform your writing aspirations into reality with this practical writer's workshop.
Details
- Beginners are welcome, but you'll find it easier to complete a first draft if you've already made efforts toward writing. It's recommended you work to create a writing routine, including a consistent time and place to write, before class begins so you're ready to hit the ground running!
- If you prefer, you may register to take the class online.
Class Policies
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy
- View BARN's current COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org to find out more or request an accommodation.
- For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about BARN's Companion Program.
Instructors or Guides
Adam Fuller
To find his Pacific Northwest mystery series: ddblackauthor.com
To find his media thrillers: www.acfuller.com
