I squat against the wall for a few seconds in total darkness, my knees pressed against my gut, before I start to sweep the carpet for entertainment—a hanger, a T-shirt. Here’s one. It’s small—Erin’s. A touch of relief, to remember her life can be messy too. She’s downstairs with the other parents, preparing the cake. “Just go hide,” she said when Danny insisted on playing the game, and we both knew I should. But now I hear the thumping of his little feet, the creak of the knob turning and realize I’ve found a new way to fail. “Daddy!”
The Power of Imagery with Nina Schuyler
September 12 & 13 on Zoom
Enrollment closes Thursday, September 3 at 7:00 PM Pacific
If your descriptions are vivid but your stories still feel thin, this workshop is for you.
Join award-winning author Nina Schuyler to learn the difference between description, which tells a reader what things look like, and imagery, which carries plot, character, and meaning at the same time.
In just two days, you'll learn to choose images that hold emotion without naming it, pair them so each one deepens the other, and build patterns that gather meaning as the story moves.
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