This workshop is full. 

Finding opportunities to workshop novels-in-progress (and finding fellow writers willing to read them) can be a challenge. The process of writing and revising long-form fiction is a lengthy and arduous one, and getting feedback on such a project in its entirety is abundantly necessary. This course, which will meet every other week, is designed for writers who’ve completed at least one draft of a novel project (literary fiction only) prior to the start of the course. Participants will read one student manuscript for each class and discuss it at length, with the goal of assessing the structure and other craft elements of the draft and providing the writer with a list of potential changes (both major and minor) to try in the next several revisions. Suggested readings will include articles, interviews and craft books by published authors on the topics of novel drafting and revision, as well as published novels to look to for guidance and inspiration. We’ll share tips, tools and resources for the writing process, and seek connections for long-term writer/reader relationships among our number. This workshop will be limited to nine participants.