Writing Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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This workshop highlights elements of WHERE THE LOCKWOOD GROWS and THE EMPTY PLACE while students dig into fundamentals of worldbuilding, using considerations of their own worlds and societies. With a blend of discussion, collaboration, and hands-on writing, students will come away with a grasp on speculative fiction, as well as a better understanding of their worlds. | Flexible.

Materials:
  • Whiteboard/chalkboard
  • Copies of excerpts
  • Writing materials

Who should register:
  • Writers seeking community, support, and inspiration.
  • Writers looking for pointers and fresh ideas from a published author.
  • Writers who are published, not-yet-published, or agented looking to reinvigorate their writing or revise their current path.
  • Writers with either a basic or limited understanding of the genres of sci-fi and fantasy.
Olivia A. Cole is a writer from Louisville, KY. She is the author of many novels, which include National Book Award longlist title Ariel Crashes a Train, as well as Dear Medusa, Where the Lockwood Grows, and others. Olivia’s essays have been published at Bitch Media, Real Simple, the LA Times, HuffPost, Teen Vogue, Gay Mag, and others. Olivia is represented by Patrice Caldwell of New Leaf Literary.
Materials:
  • Whiteboard/chalkboard
  • Copies of excerpts
  • Writing materials

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Writing Your Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fall | Tues, Nov 26, 2024 | Online
3 – 5 p.m.
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