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Testimonial:

Victoria, I wanted you to know that my fantasy novelette "Suck of Clay, Whir of Wheel" that I began in your class last fall has found a home. It will be in the twenty-third issue of "Challenging Destiny" which is a magazine sold though Fictionwise. Needless to say I am thrilled. Thank you for the part you played in my first fiction publication,
  ~ Pat Esden

Thank you for a wonderful class! I learned a ton and am more comfortable with the research I need to do and how to go about it. The exercises made me think about some of the smaller details that I probably would have missed on my own. And thanks for the validation and encouragement on my novel. This class was the motivation I needed to break out of my procrastination streak and get back to work on it!
   ~ Abby

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 From Leaves to Forests
Levels of Structure in Fiction

Facilitator:  Victoria Grossack

Workshop Syllabus

Internationally published Victoria Grossack gives you insight into your writing, by teaching you how to focus on the different levels of structure that impact your fiction - from the words that make up your sentences and paragraphs, to the scenes and chapters and even the structure of your book. 

Includes at least one critique by facilitator of your five-page scene

Week 1:  Overview, Words and Phrases

We begin the workshop with an analysis of the building blocks of literature.

Week 2:  Sentences, Paragraphs, Scenes (1)

In this week we tackle another level of structure, and begin to see interaction between the different levels.

Week 3:  Scenes (2), Chapters

This week we discuss the structural aspect of scenes and chapters. 

Week 4:  Books, Series, Other Literature

This week we expand our horizons to consider the full work of fiction, series, and how other works can influence our own.

Objective:
By the end of the workshop, students will understand and be able to use the different levels of structure to enhance their own work, as well as analyze the work of other writers.

Prerequisite: 
There are no prerequisites for this workshop, but students will benefit far more if they have a project of their own to consider.   The more effort they put into the course, the more rewards they will reap!

About the Facilitator: "This well-written book, about an intelligent, observant and questioning woman to whom big events happen, is riveting." That's what the Associated Press says about Grossack & Underwood's book, Iokaste: The Novel of the Mother-Wife of Oedipus, which was published in English in 2004 and was translated into Greek in 2006. Victoria Grossack is also a regular columnist for Fiction Fix, has published articles and short stories for various magazines. She is creating a set of novels placed in Bronze Age Greece with her frequent collaborator, Alice Underwood. Visit www.tapestryofbronze.com, and read about Iokaste and other works in progress.

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 Workshop Duration: 4 weeks  
Tuition: $80

Scheduled Sessions for 2008:

January Session beginning January 7th

February Session beginning February 11th

March Session beginning March 17th

April/May Session beginning April 21st

June Session beginning June 2nd

July Session beginning July 7th

August Session beginning August 11th

September Session beginning September 15th

October Session beginning October 20th

Nov/Dec Session beginning November 24th

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 Recommended

Books recommended on this page are not required reading for participation in the course.

The Shelters of Stone
by Jean Auel

War and Remembrance
by Herman Wouk

Pope Joan
by Donna Woolfolk Cross

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