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- ONLINE Emotion in Motion: Writing Tension and Conflict
ONLINE Emotion in Motion: Writing Tension and Conflict
One Day Workshop | Thursday, March 13, 2025
5pm-8pm PT | 6pm-9pm MT | 7pm-10pm CT | 8pm-11pm ET | 9pm-12am AT
Instructor: Finnian Burnett
MEMBER PRICE: $60.00
NON-MEMBER PRICE: $80.00
Want to add more emotional intensity to your scenes? This workshop focuses on creating tension and conflict that keeps readers glued to the page. Whether it’s internal conflict or external obstacles, you’ll learn how to turn up the emotional stakes in your writing and leave your readers breathless.
This class takes place online using Zoom.
Dr. Finnian Burnett’s work explores the intersections of the human body, mental health, and gender identity. They are a recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts grant, a finalist in the 2023 CBC nonfiction prize, and a 2024 Pushcart nominee.
Their work appears in Blank Spaces Magazine, Reflex Press, The Daily Sci-Fi, CBC, and more. Their two novellas-in-flash, The Clothes Make the Man and The Price of Cookies, are available through Ad Hoc Fiction and Off Topic Publishing respectively. Finnian is represented by Stacey Kondla of The Rights Factory. Their collaborative work with author Andrew Buckley, Queer Tales of Shakespearean Proportions is represented by Terrie Wolf.
When not writing or teaching, Finnian enjoys walking, Star Trek, and cat memes. Finn can be found at www.finnburnett.com
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