Love, kindness, everyday moments of grace within families. These are some of the most challenging experiences to make compelling in stories — which, after all, thrive on conflict.
Examining short stories by Charles D'Ambrosio and Kathleen Collins, we'll discuss how to locate and render the high drama in family relationships. Our session will also include a guided writing exercise intended to help you begin or deepen your exploration of this subject, whether in fiction or nonfiction.
Additional concepts discussed will include point of view, action versus narration, and the role of setting.
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Andrew Steiner was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 2022 he received an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. In his mid-20s he left a career in nonprofit development to work on a small vegetable farm, providing the setting for his first novel, Let This Remain, represented by The Wylie Agency. His short fiction has been published in Narrative, Epoch, Grain, and other outlets. He currently teaches creative writing at Juniata College in Pennsylvania.
"Andrew was incredible! I learned a ton and I am very motivated to start my novel! He is clear and knowledgeable and such a great teacher. He takes enough time for explanation on a point but asks our feedback and really listens. We learned a lot. Thank you for a perfect first class!"
"Andrew's class was inspiring and informative. When I left, I felt like writing!"
"Andrew was great! Personable and engaging, he kept a solid tempo for the time we had and allowed for a lot of captivating discussion."
