HOW TO WRITE GORGEOUS PROSE (AND PUT IT TO WORK)
Lighthouse Writers Workshop’s Lit Fest

Our fear of purple prose is holding us back. Lush writing, often judged as indulgent and old fashioned, can actually be resourceful and cutting edge. We’ll discuss and practice the rigor of writing beautifully, such as how a delicate touch with syntax can create tension, how fertile images can advance plot, and how figurative language is capable of deepening what we know of character and setting. Through it all, we’ll never lose sight of the profound pleasures of writing gorgeous prose. Audible gasps welcomed. Open to fiction and memoir writers of all levels.