Novel Knockout Camp (Kristie Smeltzer)

This class will meet online for 8 sessions starting Tuesday, June 3, from 6:30 – 8:30 PM.

Description:

Are you ready to turn the heat up on your novel this summer? Join this class to set personal writing goals, learn about novel writing-related topics, get feedback on your work, and make real progress writing or revising your book.

Class participants will meet with Kristie one-on-one early on to talk about their novel and set goals for what they will accomplish during the class. Sessions will include topics and activities related to novel writing, such as evaluating concepts, avoiding common pitfalls, and analyzing successful novels comparable to our own. Participants will have the opportunity to workshop two or more chapters of their work in progress. Near the class’s conclusion, writers will meet with Kristie again to revisit their goals and plan to sustain momentum going forward.  NOTE: Students taking this class will receive a 20% discount if they elect to take Kristie’s, seminar on writing page-turning chapters, which is viewed as an excellent companion seminar to the novel camp.

This class is a good fit for novelists with a partial or full draft as well as those starting out, if writers will be able to complete a couple chapters during the eight weeks.

About the Instructor:

Kristie Smeltzer's fiction has been published by Scribes*MICRO*Fiction, MonkeyBicycle, Atticus Review, and others. She is currently working on several novels. She earned her MFA in creative writing at the University of Central Florida. Kristie has taught at WriterHouse since 2016, and her students have gone on to publish their work in literary magazines, with small presses, and through large publishing houses. She also helps others tell their stories as a developmental editor and writing coach. Learn more at www.kristiesmeltzer.com.