with Julie Sarkissian
 
In this 2.5 hour in-person workshop, writers are challenged to write beyond their edge by utilizing examples of superlative prose, study of craft and group feedback. Writers will bring up to 1200 words to class which they will read aloud to the group and on which they will receive group and instructor feedback. Identifying strengths and weaknesses of their own pieces, writers will utilize craft and editorial suggestions to address potential areas of improvement. Come sharpen your skills and break into the next level of your ability.
 
What You Can Expect:
 
Craft focused feedback that will sharpen your writing tool belt
Accountability: writers bring work to class every week
Encouragement to explore new modalities of fiction writing
Strong focus on author-centered editorial feedback
Strong in-person community!
Discussion of forms of fiction

*For students with previous workshop experience. This class is open for registration by permission of the instructor only. A short manuscript submission is required for new students. Please click this form.
 
Optional: Want an extra hour of one-on-one attention?
Julie will provide written feedback on either part of a manuscript OR to help advise with the submission process for a total of an extra hour of consultation time. Please choose this option in the drop-down menu when purchasing this workshop. This extra time will be scheduled directly with the instructor.
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WHERE:  
In-Person at 25 Sylvan Road South, Unit J, Westport, CT 06880
DATES:
7 Tuesdays
Sept. 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22
TIME:
12:45pm to 3:15pm EST 
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LIMITED TO 7 STUDENTS
Please Note:  WWW reserves the right to reduce the class time by 1/2 hour if enrollment is less than 5 students.
 
 
 

About the Instructor...
Julie Sarkissian is the author of Dear Lucy, published by Simon and Schuster and nominated for the Dylan Thomas Prize. Her essays, short fiction and book reviews have appeared in The New York Times, Tin House, The Huffington Post, The New York Observer, and Flavorwire, among others. Born and raised in Southern California, she has a BA in English from Princeton and an MFA from The New School. She worked for Sackett Street Writers in Brooklyn, NY as a fiction instructor and manuscript consultant before moving to Westport, CT with husband and two young children.