所以，你想成為小說作家！

This engaging introductory class—which briefly looks at fourteen novel-writing tips—will walk your student through the process of writing a complete novel or short story. I am also preparing to teach an upcoming 6-week course (one class per week) that will dig deeper into each of those 14 tips! This single, one-hour session, however, will provide VERY helpful insights to aid your student during their writing journey, while helping you and your student determine if the expanded 6-week course would be a good add-on.

As a teacher, I enjoy lighthearted engagement and building confidence in the minds and hearts of students. There's also more to writing than the "know-hows"; there's the need to foster imagination and draw from life's experiences. 

One of the ways that I aim to teach is by example: I intend to have an example or two from recently published, first-time authors, revealing some stumbles that they had along the way.

There are no student prerequisites for this class. However, if a student has already begun the writing journey on his/her own, it may be an encouragement for the other students to hear a little bit about that accomplishment.