Telling Time

Within every narrative exists a clock and this class is dedicated to learning to identify common mistakes writers make when they attempt to “tell time” as well as remedies for how to show the passage of time instead (and the time to practice employing such techniques). We’ll briefly explore setting as time and not just place and how it also relates to plot. We’ll consider “timing” and “pacing” with a particular emphasis on when to slow down or speed up. Participants will be given a short craft essay to read before class.