ONLINE Setting as Character
One-Day Workshop | Monday, September 28, 2026
9am - 12am PT | 10am-1pm MT | 11am-2pm CT | 12pm-3pm ET | 1pm-4pm AT
Instructor: Sage Tyrtle
MEMBER PRICE: $75.00
NON-MEMBER PRICE: $100.00
The setting you choose for your story can change EVERYTHING. Regardless of the story, one set on the roof of a highrise in New York City will be completely separate from a story set inside a circus tent, or a working farm, or a cave. And once you know that, it gets even more exciting -- the setting can be another character. Malevolent, beneficent, or both, the story can only grow richer with a setting that works as another personality. What would the Amityville Horror be without that the house with windows for eyes? Sure, the tiger in The Life of Pi is scary, but it's the lifeboat that really makes that novel. Little Fires Everywhere was as much about the two families as it was about the neighbourhood they resided in. Find out the ways giving your setting depth and personality can enrich every story you write.
This is an interactive online class using the Zoom web platform.
Sage Tyrtle is an award-winning storyteller, Moth GrandSLAM Champion, and contributor to NPR, CBC, and PBS. Their work, featured in publications like *Apex Magazine* and *The Offing Anthology*, is recognized with multiple Pushcart Prize nominations. Since 2010, Sage has taught over 150 high-energy, transformative workshops worldwide for organizations such as SmokeLong Quarterly, Clarion West, and the Afghan Women's Association. As a writer, facilitator, and performer, they specialize in helping others uncover honest, resonant, and unforgettable narratives where craft meets raw humanity. (More info: www.tyrtle.com)
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