Instructor: Veera Hiranandani
Length: 1 session, $200
Saturday,  10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
 

It’s hard to go on a long hike without a map. It’s also hard to write a successful story without a strong understanding of your plot. There are many resources out there about plot, but how do you apply it to your novel, memoir, or short story? Through a process of writing exercises, mind-mapping (a brainstorming technique), plot-graphing, and synopsis outlining, you will reconnect with your writing project and fully realize its potential. Writers will come away with a clear sense of his or her plot, a synopsis outline, the start of a chapter outline, and the next steps to take. Open to writers of all levels in any stage of manuscript.

Veera Hiranandani earned her MFA in creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College. She is the author of The Whole Story of Half a Girl (Delacorte Press), which was named a Sydney Taylor Notable Book and a South Asian Book Award Finalist. She is also the author of the chapter book series, Phoebe G. Green (Grosset & Dunlap). A former editor at Simon & Schuster, she now teaches creative writing and is working on her next novel, The Night Diary, forthcoming from Dial Books in 2018. Learn more about Veera at www.veerahiranandani.com and follow her on twitter @veerahira or instagram @veerawrites.

Writing Institute Registration Process:

Step 1 - Registration Information: Complete this registration form in full.

Step 2 - Payment: Once you click submit on this form, a new page will appear in your browser with a payment link. Click on the payment link, complete the required information, and submit your payment. 
 
Step 3 - Confirmation: Once we receive your payment, your registration will be finalized and confirmed with an email. Please keep this email for your records.  Details about room assignment, parking, and any other information relevant to the course will be emailed to registered students the week before classes begin.

If you have questions about the registration process, please call us at 914-395-2205 or email writinginstitute@sarahlawrence.edu.