SINGLE-DAY SEMINAR
Don't Stand So Close to Me
Unpuzzling psychic distance
A 90-minute MFA-level seminar with Deb Noyes, former Candlewick executive editor and VCFA faculty.
DATE
June 25
TIME
7-8:30pm
FORMAT
Online/Recorded
PRICE
$35
*Early bird $30 through June 14.
There's nothing we love more than sinking our teeth into craft.
We all know that narrative point of view impacts voice. But how does its wily cousin, psychic distance, also known as narrative or emotional distance, figure into the equation?
In this MFA-level seminar, Deb Noyes walks you through an array of middle grade and YA books with John Gardner's spectrum of distance in mind. You'll see how writers shift seamlessly from far to near and back again, measuring distance to control tone, tracking the psychology of characters, and upping the emotional stakes in a story.
SEMINAR OVERVIEW
FOR YOU IF
You're a writer who wants to study craft seriously.
You're currently writing a novel.
You want to elevate your manuscript in revision.
YOU’LL LEAVE WITH
A working understanding of how psychic distance functions on the page.
An academic framework for the concept you can return to in your own work.
MEET THE FACULTY
DEB NOYES
Former executive editor at Candlewick Press and former faculty at the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. Author of middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction and nonfiction.
Save your spot. Register today.
Registration includes the live 90-minute session and a recording you can revisit. Educators and librarians receive a 10% discount. Contact us before booking.