DESCRIPTION IN DEPTH
A 3-week in-person class
SATURDAYS, OCTOBER 17, 24, and 31 from 10 am to Noon

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. CLASS IS LIMITED TO 8, SO THAT PARTICIPANTS CAN GET FEEDBACK ON ASSIGNMENTS.

The Description In Depth class will take place at ContempoRoast Coffee & Roastery,967 S. Main Street, Centerville, OH. Our classroom is down the hall towards the restrooms on the left. Please arrive early to be sure to order something delicious from the ContempoRoast menu!