“And they lived happily ever after.” She closes the book. They’re asleep now, sweet and innocent again. Safe from their father’s wrath, looking like the angels she knows they are. Yesterday, the youngest asked if happily ever after ever really happened. “Of course,” was her unbelieving reply. Now she knows it does. She goes to the den, where he’s sprawled, drunk. She eyes his gun. Considers. Reconsiders. Instead, she grabs the bottle from her pocket, fingering the poison warning lovingly. Quickly, she opens it and swallows hard. The vial brought her angels their happy ending. She prays it will work again.
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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