Thursday, December 3, 6-8 pm DESCRIPTION
Elmore Leonard said, “I try to leave out the parts people skip.” Nothing makes a reader skim more than long, flat passages of description that stop a story’s momentum. No matter what kind of writing you do (fiction, memoir, poetry, essay), this class offers tips, tricks, and exercises designed to make your descriptions come to life. Everyone tells writers “Show don’t tell,” and this class will show you how to do that effectively and creatively. We’ll look at lots of published samples where description is doing double- and triple-duty in a story, and you’ll write some of your own as well.

The Craft Classes take place in the back room of Star City Booksellers, 55 South Main Steet, Miamisburg, OH 45342
Street parking is plentiful and free in downtown Miamisburg, and there are several free public parking lots (including one almost across the street from the bookstore). Come early to check out one of the great restaurants nearby. They are DORA friendly if you’d like a cocktail while writing. And added bonus: anyone registered for class will get a complimentary 20% off anything they purchase from the bookstore the night of class.