WO091 Crafting Your First Three Chapters

Crafting Your First Three Chapters 

Course Description:

This six-session workshop provides guidance on writing the first three chapters of a novel or memoir, with a focus on developing voice, characters, setting, theme, and narrative flow. The course will include a range of writing exercises, with participants exploring different forms of telling their story and engaging readers. The aim is to produce at least 1,500 words by the end of the workshop, and / or to polish work already begun

About the Instructor: 

Alecia McKenzie is a writer and editor based in Paris. Her first collection of short stories, Satellite City, and her novel Sweetheart have both won Commonwealth literary prizes. Sweetheart - translated into French as Trésor - was awarded the Prix Carbet des lycéens in 2017. Other books include Stories from  Yard and A Million Aunties (her most recent novel, long-listed for the Dublin Literary Award). She holds an MSc from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and has written numerous articles for a wide range of international publications. www.aleciamckenzie.com