{"product_id":"revision-writing-workshop-online","title":"The Resurrection Workshop: Give Old Drafts New Life 4-Week Intensive with Rebecca van Laer Starts on Tuesday, April 6th, 2027","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBegins Tuesday, April 6th, 2027\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Tuesdays, 6:30PM - 8:30PM EST\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eNow Enrolling!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAny questions about this class? Use the Chat Button to talk with us. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstructor Rebecca van Laer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is the author of two books: HOW TO ADJUST TO THE DARK (novella, Long Day Press, 2022) and CAT (memoir, Bloomsbury's Object Lessons series, forthcoming). Her fiction and essays appear in the \u003cem\u003eNew England Review, Joyland, TriQuarterly, Electric Literature\u003c\/em\u003e, and elsewhere. She holds a Ph.D. in English from Brown University and works as a developmental editor at literary agency Idea Architects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is this class for? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis course is for fiction and nonfiction prose writers hoping to breathe new life into old or abandoned drafts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to expect: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSometimes your best ideas are already dormant in unfinished, unpublished, or otherwise abandoned work. If you have half-finished or long-shelved short stories or essays, “Resurrection” presents an opportunity to get new eyes on your old writing and develop a clear direction for revision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThis course is also suitable for writers with unpublished or abandoned book manuscripts that they’d like to break into stories, essays, or anything in-between.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWhile we’ll read a few interviews and excerpts, the majority of our time together will be focused on workshop. 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They’ll emerge with a clear sense of what worked in the original and how to transform or develop it into a piece that’s ready for submission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRebecca will provide verbal feedback in all workshops as well as marked-up PDFs of all submitted writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadings may include\u003c\/strong\u003e excerpts from Michael Clune, \"Panic Attack\" essay and \"Pan\" (first chapter); Naomi Washer, \"Subjects We Left Out\" (excerpts); Rebecca van Laer by Kate Doyle (BOMB Magazine)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE OUTLINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 1: \u003c\/strong\u003eFinding the Kernel BOMB Interview, Washer, Workshops\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 2: \u003c\/strong\u003eSwitching Genres (Michael Clune) Workshops\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 3: \u003c\/strong\u003eWorkshop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeek 4: \u003c\/strong\u003eWorkshop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOURSE TAKEAWAYS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeeper understanding of their own body of work: what makes a piece feel stale? Where is the heart in a stale piece, the kernel of character or theme that makes it tic?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcrete strategies for shifting writing from one context to another \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMastery of generative workshopping. Students will gain experience providing feedback with radical revision in mind(rather than suggesting tweaks or small areas for development) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA new draft of at least one prose piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eONLINE COURSE STRUCTURE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003eThis class meets weekly via Zoom. Come prepared for a super fun class with live interaction on Zoom each week and plenty of writing, reading, and talking!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePAYMENT OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTuition is $330 USD. 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Both options are available at checkout.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructor: Rebecca van Laer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBegins Tuesday, April 6th, 2027\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass will meet weekly via Zoom on Tuesdays, 6:30PM - 8:30PM EST\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuition is $330 USD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact us \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/pages\/contact\" title=\"Contact\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHERE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e if you have any questions about this class.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Writing Workshops Org","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47158809166072,"sku":null,"price":289.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/3917\/4532\/files\/RebeccavanLaerHeadshot2025.png?v=1751635321","url":"https:\/\/writingworkshops.com\/en-it\/products\/revision-writing-workshop-online","provider":"Writing Workshops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}