Seven Bridge Writers� Collaborative
Advanced Fiction Writing
With Rich Marcello
Wednesdays, September 16 � November 18, 2015
6:00 � 9:00 p.m.
The Parlor, The First Church of Christ, Unitarian
725 Main Street, Lancaster, Massachusetts
Course Fee: $200.00
Application Deadline September 9, 2015
Week One: The Anatomy of a Scene
Week Two: The Fictive Dream
Week Three: Point of View, Voice, and Time
Week Four: Plot, Tension, and Raising the Stakes
Week Five: Characters
Week Six: The First and Last Chapter
Week Seven: Dialogue Versus Narrative Summary
Week Eight: How to Build a World
Week Nine: Common Issues
Week Ten: Putting It All Together
Prerequisites: Some level of previous experience writing fiction, either through class work or seminars or self-study. Each student must submit a sample of his or her writing, preferably a scene between six and ten double-spaced pages, as part of the application process for this class.
Rich Marcellois the author of three critically acclaimed novels. The first, The Color of Home, was published in 2013 by Langdon Street Press, and melds together honest generative dialogue, poetic sensory detail, and �unforgettable characters who seem to know the complete song catalog of Lennon or Cohen.� The second, The Big Wide Calm, was published in 2014 also by Langdon Street Press. The US Review of Books stated, �Marcello�s novel has a lot going for it. Well-written, thought-provoking, and filled with flawed characters, it meets all of the basic requirements of best-of-show in the literary fiction category.� The third, The Beauty of the Fall, will be published in 2016. Faulkner Award Winner Mark Spencer commented, �Few novels are as intelligent and relevant as The Beauty of the Fall. Almost none is as eloquent, compelling, heartbreaking, and ultimately, uplifting.�
Please submit an application (found here) with writing sample and course fee (check only please) to: Paula Castner, 55 Fire Road 10, Lancaster, MA, 01523, no later than September 9, 2015. Class size will be limited.
