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What makes a work come alive? How does a character take up residence within us—and what makes us remember them as if they were someone we knew and loved?
In this course we will discuss the power of crafting voice on the page, with a special examination into language as an act of creation. We will review how tools like colloquialisms, humor, timing, internality, and dialogue, as well as pacing, cadence, and rhythm all work together to create memorable, evocative characters who last throughout time and live on in the hearts of readers.
• In-Class Writing Lift: Light
• Homework: None
• Workshopping Drafts: None
Molly McGhee is from Sumner County, outside of Nashville, Tennessee. She completed her MFA in fiction at Columbia University where she teaches in the undergraduate creative writing department. Her debut novel, Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind, was shortlisted by the VCU Cabell First Novel prize and was named a best book of the year by The Chicago Review, Electric Literature, and The Times. Her work has appeared in publications like The Paris Review and The Guardian. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Molly McGhee is new to The Porch. Welcome!
