In this engaging two-hour workshop, author and educator Misha Lazzara explores how setting can be a powerful tool to heighten conflict, build tension, and sustain momentum in your writing. Whether you write fiction, memoir, or essays, the world you build matters—on the macro level (place, time, history, culture) and the micro level (sensory detail, weather, objects, mood).
We’ll look at examples from a variety of authors and discuss how setting can work as a character, mirror, or obstacle. You’ll walk away with strategies to make your settings more meaningful and effective in shaping your narrative and deepening your story.
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If circumstances force the CWC to cancel a workshop or move it to an alternative date, the CWC will issue a full refund or credit for a future workshop if asked to do so within 2 weeks. If a workshop is held according to schedule and an enrollee cannot attend, the CWC will issue a full refund or credit for a future workshop if notified 48 hours before the workshop begins. Any credit issued must be used within 12 months.