ASYNCHRONOUS with LIVE ELEMENTS

This workshop is for those who are writing a YA novel of any genre, at any stage in the process, seeking a way to craft an engaging story and bring a teenage protagonist to authentic, memorable life.

We will use prompts to kick-start ideas and generate new pages with the goal to deepen characters, themes, and story paths in your novel, with two generative exercises per week to do at your own schedule. Prompts will lead you to explore coming-of-age experiences inherent to YA stories, and will help you mine your subconscious as a way to bring out your teenage character’s inner and outer journey.

You may begin this class with only an idea for a YA, or a YA-crossover, novel; or, you could come with a novel already in progress and a mind open to new discoveries. This workshop is suited for all writing levels.

Optional LIVE Elements: there will be opportunities to share work with peers and as well as an optional 30-minute one-on-one private conference in Zoom with the instructor.