If writing a first draft is writer-centered, critiquing and revising are reader-centered, the stages when we consider how our work lands with an audience. In this workshop, we’ll discuss techniques for critiquing, whether in a group, with a partner, or solo, and we’ll approach revision as a time for

This workshop will explore the basic elements of dialogue as it relates to story and characters. It will begin with a recap of basics in form and style, and move to higher-level elements of what makes dialogue ring true and elevate a story’s emotion, tension, and pacing.