8/10 In-Person Class - How to Start a Story with Oksana Marafioti - $20/$16 For Members
Date: 8/10
Time: 4 - 6 PST
Cost: $20/$16 for members
Class Level: All
LOCATION: GROUCHY JOHN’S 8520 S Maryland Pkwy Suite #100, Las Vegas, NV 89123
Link and materials will be sent at least 30 minutes before class.
Have you ever wondered why some stories dazzle instantly while others fail to capture your attention? What makes a book unputdownable from page one? In storytelling, as in real life, first impressions count. It’s crucial to write an unforgettable story opening. One that will not only pique the reader’s interest but keep them immersed in your tale to the end.
In this class, we will learn the techniques that help create effective story beginnings. Whether you’ve always dreamed of writing, but don’t know where to start, or want to make sure the opening of your completed novel will catch a reader’s or an agent’s attention, this class will help you achieve those goals. Topics include: where to open, how to open, establishing the main conflict, introducing your characters, and how to avoid mistakes that weaken the opening.
Your Instructor: Oksana Marafioti is the bestselling author of American Gypsy: A Memoir (FSG, 2012). Her writings have appeared in Rumpus, Slate, and Time magazines, literary journals The Fairy Tale Review and Pilgrimage, and in several anthologies. Oksana was the 2013 BMI - Library of Congress Literary Award Recipient. She was the 2018 U.S. Government-appointed literary ambassador to the Czech Republic and the 2020 recipient of the Picador Excellence in Literature Award from the University of Leipzig, Germany. She is the 2022 grant recipient of the Nevada Arts Council. A classically trained pianist, Oksana also holds a B.S. in Cinematography and an MFA in Creative Writing.
Date: 8/10
Time: 4 - 6 PST
Cost: $20/$16 for members
Class Level: All
LOCATION: GROUCHY JOHN’S 8520 S Maryland Pkwy Suite #100, Las Vegas, NV 89123
Link and materials will be sent at least 30 minutes before class.
Have you ever wondered why some stories dazzle instantly while others fail to capture your attention? What makes a book unputdownable from page one? In storytelling, as in real life, first impressions count. It’s crucial to write an unforgettable story opening. One that will not only pique the reader’s interest but keep them immersed in your tale to the end.
In this class, we will learn the techniques that help create effective story beginnings. Whether you’ve always dreamed of writing, but don’t know where to start, or want to make sure the opening of your completed novel will catch a reader’s or an agent’s attention, this class will help you achieve those goals. Topics include: where to open, how to open, establishing the main conflict, introducing your characters, and how to avoid mistakes that weaken the opening.
Your Instructor: Oksana Marafioti is the bestselling author of American Gypsy: A Memoir (FSG, 2012). Her writings have appeared in Rumpus, Slate, and Time magazines, literary journals The Fairy Tale Review and Pilgrimage, and in several anthologies. Oksana was the 2013 BMI - Library of Congress Literary Award Recipient. She was the 2018 U.S. Government-appointed literary ambassador to the Czech Republic and the 2020 recipient of the Picador Excellence in Literature Award from the University of Leipzig, Germany. She is the 2022 grant recipient of the Nevada Arts Council. A classically trained pianist, Oksana also holds a B.S. in Cinematography and an MFA in Creative Writing.
Date: 8/10
Time: 4 - 6 PST
Cost: $20/$16 for members
Class Level: All
LOCATION: GROUCHY JOHN’S 8520 S Maryland Pkwy Suite #100, Las Vegas, NV 89123
Link and materials will be sent at least 30 minutes before class.
Have you ever wondered why some stories dazzle instantly while others fail to capture your attention? What makes a book unputdownable from page one? In storytelling, as in real life, first impressions count. It’s crucial to write an unforgettable story opening. One that will not only pique the reader’s interest but keep them immersed in your tale to the end.
In this class, we will learn the techniques that help create effective story beginnings. Whether you’ve always dreamed of writing, but don’t know where to start, or want to make sure the opening of your completed novel will catch a reader’s or an agent’s attention, this class will help you achieve those goals. Topics include: where to open, how to open, establishing the main conflict, introducing your characters, and how to avoid mistakes that weaken the opening.
Your Instructor: Oksana Marafioti is the bestselling author of American Gypsy: A Memoir (FSG, 2012). Her writings have appeared in Rumpus, Slate, and Time magazines, literary journals The Fairy Tale Review and Pilgrimage, and in several anthologies. Oksana was the 2013 BMI - Library of Congress Literary Award Recipient. She was the 2018 U.S. Government-appointed literary ambassador to the Czech Republic and the 2020 recipient of the Picador Excellence in Literature Award from the University of Leipzig, Germany. She is the 2022 grant recipient of the Nevada Arts Council. A classically trained pianist, Oksana also holds a B.S. in Cinematography and an MFA in Creative Writing.