Begins Saturday, April 19th, 2025

Live Seminar via Zoom 10AM - 1PM Eastern

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Camryn Garrett is an NAACP Image Award-nominated author and filmmaker. Her first novel, Full Disclosure, received rave reviews from outlets such as Entertainment Weekly, the Today Show, and The Guardian, which called it “warm, funny and thoughtfully sex-positive, an impressive debut from a writer still in her teens.” Her second novel, Off the Record, received three starred reviews. Her third novel, Friday I’m in Love, was an IndieNext Pick and received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly. Her debut middle-grade novel, The Forgotten Summer of Seneca, will be published by Abrams in 2025. Her work has been translated into 9 languages. 

Learn more about Camryn in our Meet the Teaching Artist series.

Have you ever heard readers or writers refer to a piece of writing as "voicey?" If you've ever been confused about what this means or concerned about finding your own voice as a writer, this course is for you.

Voice is essential to a writer's work, not only as a way to set one's work apart from others, but to help writers effectively tell a story, market themselves and build an audience. How do you discover your own voice? How do you develop it? We'll take a look at examples of distinctive voices in contemporary fiction, examine how elements such as story structure can exhibit a writer's voice, and engage in brainstorming activities, discussion, and games to help flesh out our own unique voices.

We will read excerpts from How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee, Less by Andrew Sean Greer, and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

Can't Make It Live?

No problem! The session will be recorded and available to watch after the seminar concludes.

SEMINAR OUTLINE 

• Voice! What is it? How do we find it? 

• Brainstorming and idea generation!

• Outlining/structure Discussion

• Focus: Autobiography/Pulling from your own life 
  

COURSE TAKEAWAYS:

• A handle on what your own specific writing voice is, an understanding of what a writer's voice is, and a foundation for your "brand" as an author.

ONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:

This seminar will meet via Zoom.

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

Tuition is $75 USD. You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.

• Instructor: Camryn Garrett
• This seminar will meet on Saturday, April 19th, 2025
• Live Seminar via Zoom 10AM - 1PM Eastern
• Tuition is $75 USD

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