9/10 Class - How to Plot a Novel with Oksana Marafioti - $35/$28 For Members
Date: 9/10
Time: 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm PDT
Cost: $35/ $28 for members
Class Level: All
Link and materials will be emailed at least 30 minutes before class.
Have you always wanted to write a book but don’t know how to start? A simple outline will give your story a tangible shape. Have you ever started writing a book only to run out of ideas midway? An outline can serve as a roadmap of your entire story, so instead of worrying about planning, you can focus on writing. Outlining helps writers work out major plot twists, develop characters, build intricate worlds and settings, and complete projects that require less editing in the end. In this class, writers will learn about various types of outlines and determine their unique ‘outliner’ personality based on their style and genre.
Your Instructor: Oksana Marafioti is the 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. In 2016, she was the U.S. Government-sponsored literary ambassador to the Czech Republic. She was the 2020 recipient of the Picador Excellence in Literature Award from the University of Leipzig, Germany. A classically trained pianist, Oksana also holds a B.S. in Cinematography and an MFA in Creative Writing. Find Oksana at oksana-marafioti.com.
Date: 9/10
Time: 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm PDT
Cost: $35/ $28 for members
Class Level: All
Link and materials will be emailed at least 30 minutes before class.
Have you always wanted to write a book but don’t know how to start? A simple outline will give your story a tangible shape. Have you ever started writing a book only to run out of ideas midway? An outline can serve as a roadmap of your entire story, so instead of worrying about planning, you can focus on writing. Outlining helps writers work out major plot twists, develop characters, build intricate worlds and settings, and complete projects that require less editing in the end. In this class, writers will learn about various types of outlines and determine their unique ‘outliner’ personality based on their style and genre.
Your Instructor: Oksana Marafioti is the 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. In 2016, she was the U.S. Government-sponsored literary ambassador to the Czech Republic. She was the 2020 recipient of the Picador Excellence in Literature Award from the University of Leipzig, Germany. A classically trained pianist, Oksana also holds a B.S. in Cinematography and an MFA in Creative Writing. Find Oksana at oksana-marafioti.com.
Date: 9/10
Time: 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm PDT
Cost: $35/ $28 for members
Class Level: All
Link and materials will be emailed at least 30 minutes before class.
Have you always wanted to write a book but don’t know how to start? A simple outline will give your story a tangible shape. Have you ever started writing a book only to run out of ideas midway? An outline can serve as a roadmap of your entire story, so instead of worrying about planning, you can focus on writing. Outlining helps writers work out major plot twists, develop characters, build intricate worlds and settings, and complete projects that require less editing in the end. In this class, writers will learn about various types of outlines and determine their unique ‘outliner’ personality based on their style and genre.
Your Instructor: Oksana Marafioti is the 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. In 2016, she was the U.S. Government-sponsored literary ambassador to the Czech Republic. She was the 2020 recipient of the Picador Excellence in Literature Award from the University of Leipzig, Germany. A classically trained pianist, Oksana also holds a B.S. in Cinematography and an MFA in Creative Writing. Find Oksana at oksana-marafioti.com.