Level: Advanced

Instructor: David Liss

This course for advanced writers will focus on the theoretical principles behind planning, developing, and commencing work upon a full length novel. Students will work on mastering the principles behind effective character development, plotting, and story development. Class time will center on the analysis of published works, as well as the students’ own writing.

Dates: 6 Mondays: Mar. 15, 22, 29 and Apr. 5, 12, 19; 7-9pm
Limit: 15 Participants
Registration Deadline: Thursday, Mar. 11
Required Materials: Students must submit a 10 to 15 pages excerpt of a work in progress upon registration.
Required Reading: A reading list will be available upon registration.
CPE Credits: 9 Language Arts (all levels)
Fee: $110 Discounted Fee: $99

CLASS IS FULL. WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING STUDENTS.

David Liss is the author six novels, most recently The Devil’s Company (Random House, 2009). He has five previous bestselling novels: A Conspiracy of Paper (Random House, 2000), winner of the 2000 Edgar Award for Best First Novel, The Coffee Trader (Random House, 2003), A Spectacle of Corruption (Random House, 2006), The Ethical Assassin (Ballantine, 2004) and The Whiskey Rebels (Random House, 2008). His novels have been translated into more than two dozen languages, and four of his books, as well as a short story, are in development as film projects. When not writing fiction, David Liss may be found scripting comic books, or updating his entertaining and edifying blog at www.davidliss.com.