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  • Seminar
  • Online: Zoom
  • Adult (18+)

Reaching for the Sublime: Image Systems in Storytelling

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  • $130.00 Non-Member
  • $110.00 Member

Class Description

As all good writers know, well-executed imagistic description is one of the keys to fictional transportation. Much depends on the extent to which an author can imagine the world of the story and get the sensory details of that world down on the page. Beyond this, though, it is the use of repeated and varied image systems that can make a novel or a story truly resonate on a subconscious level. The repetition and variation of imagery is a central technique in creating narratives that accumulate meaning and emotional impact. In this intensive workshop, we’ll use a combination of discussion, close reading, and writing/revision exercises to gain a greater appreciation for the potential of image systems to give your work new power and vibrancy. This workshop will be most relevant for fiction and creative nonfiction writers, but poets and screenwriters are also welcome. Participants are required to read Hemingway’s short story “Che Ti Dice la Patria” in advance. Also, please bring a key scene from a work in progress that you don’t mind revising.

Scholarships Format/Location

Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.

For more detailed information about GrubStreet scholarships, including how to contribute to scholarship funds for other students, click here.

This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. About 15 minutes before your class is scheduled to begin, you'll receive an email from your instructor with a link to join the class meeting!

Zoom Participation:

Students are not required to turn their camera on, but are encouraged to participate any way they feel comfortable through functions such as the live chat, emoji reactions, and unmuting the microphone. Learn more about using Zoom here.

Zoom Accessibility:

We ask that instructors enable closed captioning and send a transcript of the session after class. You can also enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting. If your instructor forgets to send the transcript, just send ’em an email!