Post Conference Master Classes [] San Miguel Literary Sala

 San Miguel Writers’ Conference Presents:
Post Conference Master Classes

February 18 to 22

Real de Minas Hotel

For full information:
Various times and prices
Sanmiguelwritersconference.org

 Extraordinary Master Classes for Writers

By Susan Page

If you are a writer at any level of your craft, be aware that some of the finest writing teachers in three countries are coming to town during the Writers’ Conference, specifically to work with you to move your writing project forward. The best possible opportunity for you is one of the five-day, post-Conference Master Classes.

February 18 through 22, 2020, you have the opportunity work in a small group with a teacher who will give your project personal attention and focus. This year, we are offering the following five-day Master Classes:

Fiction—Vision Re-Vision: The Building Blocks of Writing and Revising Fiction With a short story or novel, much of the critical and gratifying work of writing takes place once that first draft is complete. We will delve into the building blocks of fiction, especially scene, exposition, dialogue, point of view, character development, and narrative drive. — Joseph Boyden has won many awards for his fiction including Canada’s most coveted award, the Giller Prize.

Fiction—James Joyce Meets Judith Krantz: The Literary Blockbuster  Can you imagine merging the metaphysics of Moby Dick with the page-turning power of Jaws?  We will learn how to transcend the artificial polarity  between commercial writing (which has a wide readership) and profound literary fiction (with smaller readership) to create what readers want: a literary blockbuster. — Susan Brown is a private writing coach for critically acclaimed fiction and memoir. She brings 35 years of teaching college creative writing and private book editing to her sold-out workshops.

Nonfiction—Writing the Self and Others: Memoir and Creative Nonfiction In memoir and creative nonfiction, a common mistake is to include either too much detail or not enough. The trick is to treat oneself as a character, equal in importance with the other main characters in the story. This has consequences for such critical areas as point of view, voice, and even structure. — Wayne Grady, author of numerous books, has taught in the MBA creative writing program at the University of British Columbia.

All Genres—Wild Writing Adventures in San Miguel: Let’s Get Vivid  Dive deep into the invigorating wellsprings of your creativity with WildWriting and San Miguel as source and resource! Galvanize the luscious journey of developing your voice, style, and career – and your long-term project – whether novel, memoir or poetry or essay collection. — Widely published poet Judyth Hill conducts poetry and memoir workshops at conferences world-round receiving raves for her ability to see the specific talent in each of her students and to inspire excellence.

Poetry—Poetry of Witness: A Flower in a Graveyard

Poetry of Witness is a way to shed beauty on the brutal, and to speak for those who cannot. As writers interested in the larger world, how we can explore the plight of others without falling into the traps of sentimentality or cultural appropriation. —

Laura Woods has edited, translated and taught widely in both Spanish and English for twenty years.