What's on Your Mind? An Intimate Writing Forum with David Guterson
Saturday, Feb 7 | 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Join bestselling author David Guterson for an open dialogue on writing and honing your craft. David will begin the class with a Q&A session to determine which fiction writing topics are most interesting to the attendees - whatever is on their minds, whatever is most pressing and urgent, whatever it is they hoped for when they signed up. These topics will be discussed and explored, and David will then introduce further considerations, among them titles, opening lines, opening chapters visualizing characters, understatement, time, psychic distance, noticing, distillation, reading yourself, and the relationship between mood and syntax.
A copy of Guterson’s latest novel, Evelyn in Transit, will be provided to each attendee.
Who Should Apply?
This masterclass is intended for published fiction writers with intermediate experience in their craft, whether through formal education, independent study, or a dedicated personal practice. Participants should be comfortable engaging in open and respectful conversation with the instructor and other attendees.
Application Process
To apply, click the link below to submit:
- A brief summary of your writing experience, including relevant background/training and the publications where your work can be found (Please provide links to your work, when possible.)
- One paragraph on why you are applying for the class and what you are interested in learning
Applications will be reviewed to select a small group of dedicated writers (a maximum of 15 participants) for this intimate, high-level course.
Key Dates
January 16: Applications due
January 27: Selected participants will have been notified
February 3: Registration fees paid via Eventbrite or in-person at Mechanics' Institute
February 7: Attend the workshop!
Workshop Fee
Mechanics’ Institute Members: $200
Non-Members: $250
Questions? Contact programs@milibrary.org or 415-393-0116
About David Guterson
David Guterson is the author of 13 books, including the novel Snow Falling on Cedars, winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and of the American Booksellers Association Book of the Year Award. His writing has been celebrated for its atmospheric intensity, narrative drive, and probing exploration of fundamental human themes--love, death, meaning, and morality among them. Guterson's body of work includes 6 novels, 2 story collections, 2 works of non-fiction, and 2 books of poetry. He was born in Washington State and still lives there.
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