Plotting the Novel

Plotting a novel is an art which can be mastered. From a compelling beginning to a satisfying conclusion, the goal is always to keep the reader engaged. The art of screenwriting offers a useful model for novelists concerned with structure. Dixon, who is both a novelist and a screenwriter, will share key tips and ideas and show you how to apply them to your prose. Glenn Dixon is the author of The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances. His memoir, Juliet's Answer was a Globe and Mail national bestseller He has travelled through seventy-five countries and written for National Geographic, Psychology Today, the New York Post, The Walrus, and The Globe and Mail. He lives in Calgary. This class is suitable for emerging to intermediate writers.