We've all familiar with the concept of adaptation, and the phrase, "The book was better than the film" has become something of a cliche. But for those of us who are avid viewers of movies and TV shows and also writers, one might wonder what we can learn from directors, screenwriters, cinematographer, and even actors. […]
Many fiction writers read poetry avidly and carefully, and some say that they will read poems immediately before sitting down to write. In this class, we'll read poems and examine how their effects can transcend genre, offering ways to sharpen our images, to attune our rhythms, to play with metaphor, and to take calculated (and […]
A Cross-Genre Writing Workshop Level: All Levels The world arrives for us through our senses, and so we rely on them to navigate our daily lives, identify hazards and rewards, and form the memories through which our identities take shape. But translating our sensory experience into language can be daunting, and in some cases, feel […]
Whether you want to expand your knowledge, experiment with new forms, or just produce fresh work, this fun, intensive class will give you the opportunity, over six weeks, to begin six new short stories and/or write new material as a basis for longer work. Each week, through a series of directed, in-class writing exercises, you […]
While openings are easy to discuss, endings are a bit more challenging, as they require that we be familiar with an entire story. That said, a great ending is where a story can either fizzle or indelibly emblazon itself in our consciousness for the rest of our lives. In this two-part class, we'll examine the […]
Excited to be reading with poet Mark Decarteret and nonfiction writer Laura Pope at the Discover Portsmouth Center!
In our attention-span-challenged times, it takes a certain nerve to write long sentences, yet recent Booker longlisted books include Mohsin Hamid’s Exit West, Mike McCormack’s Solar Bones, and Lucy Ellman's Ducks, Newburyport, all of which revel in them. How do we explain this? Sentence length can seem almost accidental, a byproduct of style or point […]
https://nhwritersproject.org/ An ad from 2015 can feel woefully outdated, while we still find sustenance in The Illiad and The Odyssey thousands of years after they were conceived. This is one paradox of writing – it must speak to the current moment in which it is written, but we do not wish it to be confined […]
I can't wait to sit down with Kristopher Jansma to discuss his incredible new novel, Our Narrow Hiding Places, at Water Street Bookstore. I've been an admirer of Jansma's work since his debut, The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards, and his latest novel is his most ambitious in terms of its scope, burrowing into history […]
Water Street Bookstore is excited to be hosting Mark DeCarteret, for the launch of his latest book, Props! He will be joined by some writers who are featured in the book: Kathleen Clancy Tim Horvath Willie Perdomo John Perrault Mimi White Jim Rioux Bob Moore Jessica Purdy Mike Nelson About Props: If you’re in […]