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2021 Tin House Virtual Craft Intensive: Character in Scene, with Kim Fu

October 24, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

$75
Online, N/A, Portland, OR 97207

*Saturday is sold out, join waitlist by emailing workshop@gmail.com or purchase Sunday below*
The best fictional characters, like real people, can seldom be boiled down to a simple list of traits and adjectives. They exist in communities and relationships, are borne from and generate conflict, and are inseparable from the story being told. They might draw from the writer’s personal knowledge and experiences, while blossoming into someone wholly different and new. Who they are dictates what they do, but what they do also tells us who they are. In this class, we will practice building story and character in tandem, and writing key scenes that reveal a character to the reader—and to the writer. Participants will leave with new writing: new ways to understand and explore their existing characters in a work in progress, or new characters and stories to develop. This class is highly generative and prompt-focused; all levels are welcome, but come ready to write.

Tin House is proud to announce our latest virtual Craft Intensives Series. A series of 3-hour-long masterclasses lead by  Tin House Residents and Tin House Books Authors, these Intensives combine close reading, discussion, and in-class writing to offer a potent dose of inspiration and explore what makes writing work when it works. Join us!

Applying

Admissions are rolling—first come, first served—and will fill fast! You do not need to submit an application, just use the link to sign-up. Once you pay you will receive an email with registration information.

Classes are held on Zoom. You do not need a paid account to participate.

All craft intensives are capped at 13 participants, with one full tuition waiver per class. We also offer payment plans, which allow you to split the payments over three months. To request a payment plan, please email workshop@tinhouse.com

Tuition waivers are *extremely* limited and are distributed through a lottery. If you would like to place your name in the lottery, please email workshop@tinhouse.com. Tuition waivers are intended for those who cannot attend a class without one. The lottery will take place September 10th, and if you do not receive the waiver, we cannot guarantee there will be spots in the class available if you still want to sign up.

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Venue

Online
N/A
Portland, OR 97207

Organizer

Tin House
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