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Author Meg Wolitzer Meg Wolitzer leads a writing workshop at The Church on August 28. COURTESY THE CHURCH
The Church presents “Jump Into Writing With Meg Wolitzer: Getting Started on That Novel or Short Story” on Wednesday, August 28, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Want to get started writing fiction but unsure where to begin? Join Meg Wolitzer, New York Times bestselling author for an introductory session on the act of getting started. In this 3-hour workshop, Wolitzer will guide participants through the early stages of the process including brainstorming, researching, developing characters, conflicts, outlining, and more. Hosted at The Church, 48 Madison Street, Sag Harbor, this class will be a safe, supportive place to develop ideas and begin work on a novel or short story of your own.
Meg Wolitzer is the author of many novels, including “The Female Persuasion,” “The Interestings,” “The Ten-Year Nap” and “The Wife.” Wolitzer was the guest editor of The Best American Short Stories 2017, and has also published short fiction and essays as well as books for young readers. She is a faculty member in the MFA program at Stony Brook Southampton, where, along with novelist Susan Scarf Merrell, she co-founded and co-directs BookEnds, a one-year noncredit intensive in writing novels. Wolitzer is the host of the literary radio show and podcast Selected Shorts.
Tickets are $75 and can be purchased at thechurchsagharbor.org.
Staff Writer on Aug 7, 2024