Off to a Good Start

Are you struggling to find the right start to your stories? Do you have the sense that your writing is being rejected because your stories refuse to hook editors?

We get it — starting a story, and getting it right, is hard. Luckily, there are skills you can learn to make your stories energized from the jump.

In this three hour class, writer Daniel J. Cecil will show you the tips and tricks you need to make compelling starts for your stories. You'll discover how masters of the form construct explosive first paragraphs and how you can develop your own using three simple rules. By the end of this class, you will have learned the necessary writing skills for creating compelling beginnings for your stories and created or revised your very own beginning to make it really shine.

Daniel J. Cecil is a writer and teacher in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. His work has appeared in The Rumpus, The Heavy Feather Review, The LA Review of Books, Barrelhouse, Miracle Monocle, and The Stranger, among others. His work has been nominated for a pushcart, was long listed for the Dzanc Fiction Prize, short-listed for the Yes Yes Books open reading period, and received the support of several residencies. Daniel teaches travel writing and literature for Emerson College at their Limburg campus and is the founder of Honing House, an English-language, community-centered, and empathy-led educational resource that was built for writers all over the world. You can find Daniel on his website and Blusky.

Earlybird discount in October and 8-week alumni discount throughout!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

BounceSpace Amsterdam, 141 Overtoom, Amsterdam, Netherlands