Vita Poetica

General admission

<div style="position:relative;height:auto;padding:17px;clear:none;border-color:var(--tweak-text-block-stroke-color);color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:proxima-nova;font-size:17.3752px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;box-sizing:inherit"><div style="outline:none;box-sizing:inherit"><div style="outline:none;overflow-wrap:break-word;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;box-sizing:inherit">Join us for this special two-hour seminar led by Vita Poetica Co-Editor John Morris. We’ll take a look at the most common errors that apprentice fiction writers tend to make, using real-life (anonymous!) examples. Some of these pitfalls will be familiar if you’ve ever taken a creative writing workshop, while others will shed light on what journal editors especially want not to see in your submissions.Then we’ll turn to practical tips that will help your short story stand out in the crowd. Can you use language that sings, startles, amuses? Or whispers quietly? Do you make full use of sensory details? Do you know how to treat your readers with respect, and anticipate what they want from your story?This is an interactive class, and all short-story writers, whether new or experienced, are invited to join the discussion. Note: This seminar is not a workshop. You do not need to bring your own work, and we will not be reading or criticizing participants’ writing. But you'll get a lot more out of it if you bring your own questions and thoughts about short-story writing. This event will be recorded, and all paid registrants will be able to access the recording. By registering for this course, you consent to be recorded. Please contact us at <a href="mailto:hello@vitapoetica.org">hello@vitapoetica.org</a> if you have any questions or concerns.Date: Saturday, April 20, 10am-12pm ETTeacher: Vita Poetica Co-Editor John MorrisFee: $10. Please contact us (<a href="mailto:hello@vitapoetica.org">hello@vitapoetica.org</a>) if you require financial assistance.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1710257432/lj0ilmahxcy3vpp6k5pm.png" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;max-width:100%;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit" /></div></div></div>

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip " fr-original-style style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">First name , Thank you for registering for Vita Poetica's online event, "10 Mistakes That Will Cause an Editor to Reject Your Short Story -- and 5 Tips for Success!" on Saturday, April 20, 10am-12pm ET. The event will be recorded, and all paid registrants will be able to access the recording. Below is the link to attend the event. It will also be sent to you shortly before the event occurs.  Topic: 10 Mistakes That Will Cause an Editor to Reject Your Short Story -- and 5 Tips for Success!Time: Apr 20, 2024 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4156231281?pwd=U0RnZmtzYjZmeVBPS28vRGN2a1A4dz09&omn=86321573125 Meeting ID: 415 623 1281Passcode: 030224 We appreciate your interest and support of Vita Poetica! The Vita Poetica Team<a href="http://www.vitapoetica.org" target="_blank">www.vitapoetica.org</a>

<div><div><div>Join us for this special two-hour seminar led by Vita Poetica Co-Editor John Morris. We’ll take a look at the most common errors that apprentice fiction writers tend to make, using real-life (anonymous!) examples. Some of these pitfalls will be familiar if you’ve ever taken a creative writing workshop, while others will shed light on what journal editors especially want not to see in your submissions.Then we’ll turn to practical tips that will help your short story stand out in the crowd. Can you use language that sings, startles, amuses? Or whispers quietly? Do you make full use of sensory details? Do you know how to treat your readers with respect, and anticipate what they want from your story?This is an interactive class, and all short-story writers, whether new or experienced, are invited to join the discussion. Note: This seminar is not a workshop. You do not need to bring your own work, and we will not be reading or criticizing participants’ writing. But you'll get a lot more out of it if you bring your own questions and thoughts about short-story writing. This event will be recorded, and all paid registrants will be able to access the recording. By registering for this course, you consent to be recorded. Please contact us at <a href="mailto:hello@vitapoetica.org">hello@vitapoetica.org</a> if you have any questions or concerns.Date: Saturday, April 20, 10am-12pm ETTeacher: Vita Poetica Co-Editor John MorrisFee: $10. Please contact us (<a href="mailto:hello@vitapoetica.org">hello@vitapoetica.org</a>) if you require financial assistance.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1710257432/lj0ilmahxcy3vpp6k5pm.png" style="width:600px;display:block;vertical-align:top;margin:5px auto;text-align:center;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" /></div></div></div>

Vita Poetica

10 Mistakes That Will Cause an Editor to Reject Your Short Story -- and 5 Tips for Success!

Add a donation

General admission

$10