WRITING WORKSHOP — A WHOLE VIBE: MOOD, TONE, AND ATMOSPHERE IN FICTION
Lighthouse Writers Workshop’s Lit Fest

It can be hard to pin down this hallmark of great prose. Writing that delivers a distinctive emotional timbre is one of the most challenging—and sought-after—skills. And it is a skill, even though it can seem like sorcery when a writer successfully conjures a unique tone, a quality of expression that sweeps readers inside the story. In this seminar, we’ll demystify mood, tone, and atmosphere by viewing these devices as matters of pacing, diction, character development, narrative structure, and more. Open to prose writers of all levels.