(Spring21) Online Writing Workshop with Michael Piekny: Fundamentals of Scene Structure

*ONLINE*
One Day Writing Workshop with Michael Piekny
Fundamentals of Scene Structure - How to Tell a Story
Date: Saturday, June 12th 
Time: 5:00-8:00PM ET
Location: online via Zoom

Fee: $100

This class will introduce you to the fundamentals of scene structure and examine how the right structure improves the power of your story.  Scenes are perhaps the most important unit of storytelling for how they advance the plot and build the global narrative. All good scenes have a common set of underlying principles that make them work, and abiding by these principles helps guide readers through the crescendo of action in your scene and adds to the reader’s overall engagement with the story. This class will introduce the six elements that a scene must have in order for that scene to be effective and for that proper structural arc to be in place. The first half of the seminar will define and explore each element of scene structure, and the second half will look at how these elements operate successfully in a story, using examples from literature and film. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of what makes a scene work and how to apply these principles in their own writing.

Michael Piekny is the founder of Hub Edits, a professional editorial agency.  He works with clients on various projects including editing, ghostwriting, and craft development.  His traditionally published and self-published clients have been featured on numerous book lists and bestseller lists.  In addition to Hub Edits, Michael is an Editor at Encircle Publications, an independent press publishing a wide variety of titles.  At Encircle, Michael is primarily responsible for acquiring, editing, and promoting the press’s titles.  Michael also serves in an advisory capacity to InkWell Publishing, an independent press, where he provides editorial consulting.  Michael is on the Board of Directors of the Independent Publishers of New England and on the Editorial Board of the online literary journal, The Fictional Café.  He can be found at hubedits.com.