MACHETE WRITERS

MARCH MASTER CLASSES

Machete Writers is offering four affordable master craft classes in March 2023.

These classes are for you if:

  • You want to work with different craft elements of fiction writing

  • You have a story, manuscript, and/or idea you’d like to revisit

  • You write. You call yourself a writer. You want to get into writing.

    • Classes are for writers at all levels or at any point of their writing trajectory.

  • You want to learn with a community of folks

  • Creating a Memorable Main Character

    Learn ways to give your characters the main character energy they need to come alive not the page.

  • Fleshing Out Plot

    Put down and work through your stories major beats to find its thread.

  • Tending to Conflict

    Work with the conflict of your story, resolve pacing, and drive the lesson and the characters home.

  • POV Play

    Explore portions of your story through th elesn of other characters and find out who should be saying what and why.

REVIEWS FOR MACHETE WRITERS

  • "I came to Machete Writers with the goal of finding support on how to further my writing journey. Lorraine provided in depth guides, explanations and examples on how to tailor my writing to what I wanted it to be. I thoroughly enjoyed the writing prompts and sharing it with the other fellow writers in the workshop. It provided great insight on ways that I could create different possibilities for my story."

    Enough Space Workshop Participant

  • "This workshop was EXACTLY what I needed to jumpstart my writing. I’d been struggling with accountability and meeting word goals but this community was so encouraging and inspiring that I had a brand new story by the end of it. Lorraine’s carefully curated curriculum and teaching style helped me put the pieces of my story together. She really took the time to make sure everyone in the class was heard and I’m definitely planning on signing up for future courses."

    AV Ramirez, Enough Space Workshop Participant

  • "Machete Writers is the perfect place for writers of all levels and are interested in exercising their writing skills. Lorraine's lectures were extremely informative in discussing the different elements of writing fiction, but also provided time and space for community, prompt writing and exercises. It has substantially improved my writing and has even driven me complete my own short stories!"

    Vanessa Hernandez, Enough Space Workshop Participant