
“The Truth Told Slant: Personal Experience Turned into Fiction” with Nan Cuba
June 4, 2022 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
$49.00 – $109.00- This event has passed.
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$49 for Members
$109 for Non-Members
All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month.
Do you have personal stories you want to fictionalize?
People we’ve known, moments we’ve witnessed, conversations we’ve overheard, places we’ve been: these influence aspects of our fiction. Sometimes, a whole experience is so profound, we decide to use that memory as inspiration for a story. But how does a writer free herself from the restrictions of facts in order to follow craft requirements for producing meaningful art? This class will introduce techniques for identifying appropriate material and then adapting it for fiction. Personal examples will be shared, and participants will be guided through a sample exercise.
TAKE THIS CLASS IF
- You’ve had a personal experience you’d like to adapt to fiction.
- You have trouble moving beyond facts to craft fiction.
- You can’t pick a personal experience that can be adapted to fiction.
- You can’t decide whether to stick to facts or fictionalize an experience.
The deadline to register for this class is Friday, June 3 at 5:00 PM CDT.
To learn more about the instructor and what you’ll get out of this class, read Nan’s interview with us here.