INSTRUCTOR: MATTHEW SALESSES / DATE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1-4 PM

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What is a "prose stylist" and how do you become one? What makes Michael Ondaatje or George Saunders or Barry Hannah a stylist? Using examples from fiction and nonfiction, we will work out how (and when and why) to add music to your sentences. We will address issues of style in part through micro-editing--that is, how to: use common words in new ways, cut out unnecessary words and phrases, add precision and specificity, employ unique syntax. We'll also borrow poetic techniques, paying attention to rhythm and cadence and meter, and to the persona, or attitude, of the narrator. We will do a few in-class exercises and share some feedback on those pieces. You will leave with a cheat sheet of handy techniques that you can try in your own work. Please bring with you the first two pages of a piece you'd like to edit.

INSTRUCTOR:      Matthew Salesses
DATE:                      Saturday, October 11, 1-4 p.m.
LEVEL:                    Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced
CAP:                         20
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