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Online Class
Write Great Dialogue
with Will Allison
November 7th - 9th, 2019
Price: $60
Members and previous Write Great Dialogue students*: $45
Join One Story contributing editor and bestselling author Will Allison for this three-day online class designed for writers of all skill levels who want to sharpen their dialogue skills and to deepen their understanding of the role of dialogue in fiction.
This class will help you answer questions such as: How can I tell if my dialogue is effective? How can I write better dialogue? When should I use dialogue? How much dialogue should I use?
Daily lessons will include techniques, tips, examples, and exercises to keep you focused and on track. You’ll also have the opportunity to become part of an active writing community on our discussion board, where you can share ideas with your fellow writers and with Will.
About Will Allison:
One Story Contributing Editor Will Allison is the author of the novels What You Have Left, a San Francisco Chronicle notable book, and the New York Times bestseller Long Drive Home. His short stories have appeared in Zoetrope: All-Story, Glimmer Train, American Short Fiction, One Story, Kenyon Review, Shenandoah, Cincinnati Review, and elsewhere. Before joining One Story in 2011, Will served as executive editor of Story, editor-at-large for Zoetrope: All-Story, and as an adjunct professor in the MFA program at Columbia University and elsewhere. As a freelance editor specializing in fiction and creative nonfiction, he works one-on-one with a wide range of new and established authors.
Our online classes are designed to be safe spaces for all who participate. One Story will not tolerate hate speech, bullying, or harassment directed toward instructors or fellow students, and reserves the right to remove participants who engage in such behavior from our classes.
Member Discount: In order to qualify for our member discount, you must be a member at the time of registration. Please note that the discount is for our members only. Members commit to annual donations and receive benefits that allow them to participate in the organization in more meaningful ways. Not all One Story subscribers are members. If you’d like to find out more about becoming a member, you can do so here.
Refund Policy: One Story class payment is non-refundable after the class’s start date. For questions about the refund policy, or if you are unable to take the class after you have registered, please contact maribeth.
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