Black Lawrence Press invited me to do a one-session class on sentencemaking. And it’s free to register! Details and link below. Join me on Zoom!

The sentence is an infinitely elastic instrument containing thousands of microdecisions. So which decisions make your sentences become your sentences? This session will examine virtuosic sentences—from Herman Melville to Toni Morrison—exploring what these sentences might have been in the hands of another writer, exposing what makes them unique. This workshop will look at syntax, diction, and sonic elements, as well as attitude and subtext. Interactive lecture followed by group and/or individual exercises and sharing/feedback. No advance reading required.

Key takeaways: practice slowing down while reading and writing, a sentence level revision methodology, and a very challenging (but beneficial!) homework assignment.