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Expectations for a writing workshop

04.22. 2008 by Nate Melcher

My aforementioned short story gets reviewed in fiction workshop tonight and I thought I’d take you on a backstage tour of my brain so you know my mentality going into the workshop… “I hope my peers in the workshop like my story, and I’m going to be okay if they don’t.” Audience is at the … Read more

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Workshopping a YA short story

03.26. 2008 by Nate Melcher

I had another short story reviewed in fiction workshop last night and the results were mixed. The story is meant to be the opening tale in a young adult (YA) short story collection narrated by a thirteen-year-old boy about his family, his small Minnesota town, and his observations of the ridiculous world around him. That … Read more

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My story’s workshop results

03.19. 2008 by Nate Melcher

Last night saw my story, “Good Taste,” was discussed in my MFA Fiction workshop. Most comments centered on the information the main character gives the reader (and what he doesn’t give the reader). He’s selective in what details matter to him, while at the same time being really verbose in his speech. My classmates wondered … Read more

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My story gets workshopped tonight.

03.18. 2008 by Nate Melcher

At the end of January, I wrote a short story entitled “Good Taste” and submitted it for an MFA fiction workshop. Tonight, we’ll take a look at my piece to examine the choices I’ve made, their positives and pitfalls, and I’ll take extensive notes on the entire process. The workshop is small, eleven persons including … Read more

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Making the positive post-workshop choice.

11.27. 2007 by Nate Melcher

Last night, my screenwriting class workshopped my latest seventeen pages, a sort of Act II, Part One. I received plenty of notes, but not nearly as many positive notes as I wanted or thought would come my way. In fact, I admit my pages weren’t particularly well-received. Which is a nice way of saying I … Read more

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Story Notes

05.30. 2007 by Nate Melcher

The good story note is honest. It may be full of praise or mangled with brutality, but an honest story note during a writing workshop is going to help the writer more than empty compliments from the sides of your mouth. If it’s great, tell them it’s great and tell them why. If it’s not-so-great, … Read more

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