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Join local crime writer Sandi Wallace for a hands-on workshop to understand plotting. At least a little plotting before you dive into writing a story, whether it’s short or long-form fiction, pays off. It helps you push the boundaries for your characters and you the writer. Guides you on how to entice readers, make them care, keep them reading and leave them satisfied. This fun and interactive workshop with Sandi will explore plotting and how you can apply it to your way of writing. You will: Exchange group feedback on the opening paragraph of your story, Understand the function of a story’s major dramatic question, Draft one sentence about your story identifying its major dramatic question, Examine story maps and beats, Start to build your story’s arc, Learn strategies for keeping the reader hooked, Exchange peer feedback on the first page of your story.