Elizabeth Gaffney
is the author of the novels Metropolis and When the World Was Young (both Random House). She was an editor for many years at the Paris Review, and is an editor at large at A Public Space. She teaches writing at New York University and is the founder and host of the 24-Hour Room virtual writers space.
Workshop
Elizabeth Gaffney
Online
Tuesdays, January 17, 2023–April 25, 2023
Registration is now closed for this class.
***This workshop is sold out. Please write megan@apublicspace.org if you would like to be added to the waitlist.***
The Novel Workshop is an intensive class for writers with a substantially or fully complete draft of their manuscript. Each writer will have their entire book (up to 100,000 words or 400 double spaced pages) read and critiqued by the instructor and all fellow participants. This is a lot of reading, but in return you’ll get copious feedback on your book’s entire plot, arc and structure, as well as close reading and line editing. In addition to this comprehensive critique of your manuscript, you will also receive an editorial letter from the instructor after each workshop.
The workshop will be supportive yet challenging. Writers will be invited to respond to the feedback they receive and ask the workshop questions. In addition to discussing the manuscripts, we will focus on different elements of craft each week, and the final class will offer an overview of the publishing industry and guidance on how to navigate the search for an agent and find the right publisher for your book.
The workshop will be limited to 10 writers; please note that in previous seasons this class has sold out.
Note: Manuscripts may be up to 100,000 words or 400 pages—8.5 x 11 page, double-spaced, in 12-point font, with one-inch margins. For longer books, please contact managing editor Megan Cummins at megan@apublicspace.org.
Tuesdays, January 17, 2023 – April 25, 2023 (no class February 14 and April 4)
6:30–9:00 p.m. ET
13 sessions
Online on Zoom
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