Ready to take your scenes to the next level? In SCENE ESSENTIALS, award-winning novelist and developmental editor Kim Wright will explore three elements that can lift your storytelling from ordinary to extraordinary. Wright believes that while most writers are capable of crafting a serviceable scene that covers the basics of advancing the plot, their writing is often full of missed opportunities. But by weaving together the elements of setting, change, and conflict, writers can uncover exciting possibilities that even they didn't see in their stories. This class is appropriate for all levels of experience and is designed to be helpful for writers of all genres.

Advance assignment:  Bring in a scene that's finished but you feel like "something's still missing."

Kim Wright turned to fiction ten+ years ago after a career in journalism. Since then she has published four novels: LOVE IN MID AIR (Grand Central), THE UNEXPECTED WALTZ, THE CANTERBURY SISTERS, and LOVE IN MID AIR (all Gallery). LOVE IN MID AIR was the 2018 winner of the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction. Kim teaches at Charlotte Lit and offers developmental editing through her Story Doctor service (kimwright.org).