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Fixing the Broken Story

Date: September 15, 2024
Location: online
Cost:$59

Overview

Sometimes you know a story is broken but not how to fix it. You’ve got all of the elements there on the page, but somehow something is still missing. What can you do to fix the broken story instead of sticking it in the never-to-be-finished folder? Featuring a mixture of lecture, discussion, and in-class exercises, this workshop will give you multiple tools to apply to a story in order to figure out why it isn’t working as well as strategies for how to remedy it. Bring a story that you want to work with, and learn the techniques for making it what you want it to be.

To register, mail me at cat@kittywumpus.net, indicate whether or not you are a Patreon supporter for the discounted price, and how you would like to pay.

Requirements

Come with a story that you would like to work on.

Free scholarships: If you cannot afford a class but really want to take one, apply for a Plunkett Scholarship. Each class has three slots reserved for such students, and the sole criteria is only that you can’t currently afford the class. To apply for a Plunkett, which covers the entire cost, fill out this form and tell me why you want to take the class in 100 words or less. QUILTBAG and PoC candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Patreon rate available if you support at a certain level. Visit https://www.patreon.com/catrambo to get your coupon code.

Meet Your Instructor

Cat Rambo
Cat Rambo

Cat Rambo is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and editor with over 300 original fiction publications. Rambo was co-editor of Fantasy Magazine from 2007 to 2011, which earned them a 2012 World Fantasy Special Award: Non-Professional nomination. Their short stories have appeared in such places as Asimov’sClarkesworld Magazine, and Tor.com. In 2012, their story “Five Ways to Fall in Love on Planet Porcelain” was a Nebula Award finalist, and in 2019 won the Nebula for Best Novella, “Carpe Glitter.” Their 2023 publications are space opera Devil’s Gun. 2024 releases include Rumor Has It, the 3rd in the space opera series, and fantasy novel Gods of Tabat, the 4th book of The Tabat Quartet.

They are a graduate of the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars and Clarion West, where they studied with Octavia E. Butler, Andy Duncan, L. Timmel DuChamp, Connie Willis, Gordon Van Gelder, and Michael Swanwick. Find more about Cat and the Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers at catrambo.com.

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