Whether you're crafting essays, memoirs, or full-length books, the ability to effectively weave throughlines and timelines is crucial for creating a compelling narrative.
This live webinar will explore how to layer multiple storylines and timelines into your writing to build tension, deepen character arcs, and enhance the overall impact of your work. We'll delve into techniques that help you seamlessly shift between past and present, connect emotional beats, and ensure your story or essay feels cohesive while maintaining momentum.
Ideal for writers working on complex narratives or looking to elevate their storytelling skills, this session will offer practical advice, examples, and strategies. You’ll learn how to use timelines to reveal information at just the right moments and throughlines to unify disparate elements of your story. Whether you're new to layering or want to refine your technique, this webinar will help you pack a punch in your writing by mastering the art of narrative complexity.
This live webinar by the award-winning author of Writing That Gets Noticed: Find Your Voice Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published will have a generative element with plenty of time for questions and answers.
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Estelle Erasmus
Estelle Erasmus: an award-winning journalist, is the author of WRITING THAT GETS NOTICED (named a "Best Book for Writers" by Poets & Writers Magazine), a Contributing Editor for Writer's Digest, and host of the podcast Freelance Writing Direct. She is an adjunct instructor for NYU’s School of Professional Studies/Center for Publishing and Applied Liberal Arts, where she received the 2023 Teaching Excellence Award and has written for over 150 publications, including The New York Times, Next Avenue/PBS, WIRED, The Independent,The Washington Post, and AARP: The Magazine, and was the editor-in-chief of five national publications. She is writing a memoir based on her years as the "Dating Diva" doling out advice and searching for love in the 90s and early aughts while working as an editor in the chaotic, often misogynistic magazine industry. She is also writing a novel. Find out more at estelleserasmus.com and follow her on Substack and social media: @EstelleSErasmus
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