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Cindy Ruscitti
This was one of the best classes I have ever taken!
The teacher [Elizabeth Mayorca] has a way of making you write more than you thought you would and closer to the heart of what you are trying to say. What a great experience and what a teacher.
I shared my writing for the first time in a class and felt supported, listened to, and guided to keep going.
Illuminate Your Manuscript: Writing Faith In Fiction with Visiting Teacher Chanel Dubofsky
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In this class, we will take at look at the role of faith (religious or not) in building sturdy and complex characters. We will examine other writing, explore prompts and discuss all this together!
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2-4pm Alaska Standard Time
Saturday August 10th
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Saturday November 9th
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Online via Zoom
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