As Cormac McCarthy once said, “the ugly truth is that books are made out of books.” The most profound writing lessons can be found in closely reading another writer and reverse-engineering their process.
This craft seminar, open to all levels and genres, will focus on the works of Cormac McCarthy, and include discussions of free-indirect discourse, humor and dialogue, intertextuality, and layering in revision. You can anticipate a packet of readings, an assortment of exercises, as well as lectures on craft. Don’t forget to bring some means of access to your current manuscript.
This course is a part of West Fest, a celebration of writing in and about the American West, the weekend of November 7–8. To learn more and explore passes, which include discounted registrations to this class, click here.
