Nancy Klann-Moren
Crafting Fiction: Exploring the Writer’s Road
Monday-Friday
1:00-3:30 PM
Terrace II
In this workshop, we’ll begin by inviting participants to share which part of the craft or process they most want to explore. The guided discussion will then focus on those interests. Through group conversation about techniques and shared experiences, we’ll highlight strategies, emphasize our collective support, and uncover valuable insights. Everyone’s voice helps shape the experience. Writers of all skill levels will find the space welcoming, encouraging, and enriching.
The remainder of the workshop will be devoted to a read-and-critique session. Participants can bring up to five double-spaced pages to read aloud for constructive feedback.
Biography
Nancy Klann-Moren is the author of the novels Love and Protest and The Clock Of Life. Many of the pieces in her collection of short stories, Like The Flies On The Patio, have garnered awards and publication.
In 1997 she embarked on her writing journey at SBWC, while working as an advertising and marketing executive. She has been returning ever since because of the friends, support, and confidence she found.
Favorite Writing Tip:
Elmore Leonard’s brilliant “Try to leave out the part that readers tend to skip.” AKA, “Skip the boring parts.”
The inspiration for her teaching
“I remember the first day in my first creative writing class, at UCI. There were a lot of smarty-pants who somehow knew what the teacher was talking about. They threw out words like ‘omniscient,’ and ‘POV,’ etc. I didn't feel I could ask, so I wrote the terms down and looked them up at home. I create a workshop environment that encourages all those questions to be asked.”
