Pop-Up Workshop: Write Here, Write Now | Suyi Okungbowa: "Three Ways
To Think About Plot"
Need ideas to help you start writing? Join us for a monthly pop-up
workshop co-presented by Phoenix College and ASU's Piper Center for
Creative Writing. Each session includes a 30-minute mini-class and a
writing prompt exploring some aspect of craft—setting, dialogue,
character development, etc.—followed by focused writing time and the
opportunity to read your work to the group. Tonight, the author of the
highly-anticipated Nigerian godpunk debut _David Mogo, Godhunter_
(Abaddon, 2019), Suyi Okungbowa continues the series with "Three Ways
To Think About Plot."
You might've heard people refer to some of your beloved stories as
"plot-heavy" or even "plot-less," while you're over here wondering
what in the world "plot" is even, and how to make your story have one
(that works). In this workshop, we’ll explore new ways to THINK
ABOUT PLOT IN RELATION TO YOUR WORK. First, we’ll talk ABOUT PLOT IN
RELATIONSHIP TO CHARACTER GOALS AS CYCLES OF TRYING AND FAILING,
acceptance and rejection, and cause and effect. Then, we’ll create
our own plots or micro-stories in five minutes and rewrite them using
each of these techniques. Finally, we’ll discuss how these exercises
can be adapted for novellas, novels, and other longer works. By the
end of the workshop, you'll leave with concrete ideas and actionable
strategies for tackling plot in your stories.
* Please bring paper and pen or an electronic device to write on.
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25/02/2020 Last update