Instructor: Elf Ahearn
Length: 5 sessions, $450
Online Course

This course will concentrate on building the armature of a novel; how to create sufficient tension to carry the action through each chapter and all the way to the end. On a micro level, we’ll examine how to write conflict, suspense and action in a very nuts and bolts way by exploring the methods used by bestsellers to balance action, description and emotion. Participants who are writing a novel or who would like to write one will share their work and receive constructive and supportive feedback from fellow students and the instructor.
 

Elf Ahearn’s first book, A Rogue in Sheep’s Clothing, was purchased by Crimson Romance, which is now part of Simon & Shuster. AmazonEncore subsequently bought the rights, and the novel hit #1 in its genre in September. Her second novel, His Lordship’s Darkest Secret, was released in an anthology this winter and is slated for solo publication later this year. Additionally, her stories have appeared in two other romance anthologies. To keep the wolf from the door, she freelances for Penguin Random House, tutors English, and contributes to publications such as Connecticut Magazine, Yankee Magazine, the New York Post, and Romance Writers Review.

 
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 cce@sarahlawrence.edu.