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Building a Cohesive Short Story Collection with Annell Lopez

NOCCA Foundation 2832 Royal, New Orleans

Throughout this intensive, we will dive deep into the intricacies of building a cohesive collection, exploring how thematic threads, character development, and narrative style can create a harmonious, cohesive body of work. We will read a few excerpts and examples from contemporary short story collections. Through a discussion and a handful of generative exercises, writers …

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$65

“It ain’t over till it’s over: the problem of backstory”

NOCCA Foundation 2832 Royal, New Orleans

In this one day intensive suitable for prose writers of all genres, we’ll do a deep dive into the elusive craft of backstory–why it matters, when it doesn’t, and how to create backstories that don’t just add bulk but that hone our characters and their current conflicts. We’ll also look at practical strategies for seamlessly and organically integrating backstory material. …

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$5 – $92