Seven Slippery Sins

When it comes to writing, sometimes what we think we know just isn’t true. This workshop considers how widely misunderstood principles and “common knowledge” about the novel can deaden our writing. We’ll discuss such time-honored lies as “start fast,” “get to the point” (in dialogue), and “show don’t tell,” to find the deeper truths suggested by—or obscured by—fiction maxims so you can free yourself from them.