Danielle Lazarin

Though it looks great on a movie screen (and on social media), there’s more to writing than clacking on keys. This lecture-based class identifies and examines stages and processes essential to writing and helps you plan your work in a way that lets you see the road ahead with clarity, not anxiety. We'll look at everything that goes into writing beyond typing words into a document, breaking down each process so that you can approach your work with intention, focus, and confidence that you’ve gathered the tools you need and will know the right times to employ them.

Developed for prose but open to writers of all genres with all levels of experience, this lecture-based class is designed to help writers understand and optimize their process wherever they are in their life or writing career. We’ll cover methods for setting goals and for accomplishing work through collecting ideas, drafting (you do, after all, have to clack on keys at some point!), revising, researching, and more, as well as some key assessments. We’ll also talk about how to return to a project after an absence, when to bring in outside readers, and how to know when it’s time to step back from a project. I’ll give key strategies, definitions, and resources while leading you through individual exercises for reflection and planning — all developed to ensure the work gets done according to your ambitions while maintaining connection to your creative spark.T

This is an evolution of my course “Beyond Word Count” taught at Catapult. This course pairs nicely with “Creating a Sustainable Writing Practice” (May 18), but it stands alone.

Meets: Thursday, June 8th, 5-7PM EST, on Zoom
Cost: $75
Enrollment: 25
Best For: all levels, prose writers
Open to trades?: Yes! Please email me at backtalklazarin@gmail.com to discuss before enrolling.

What Students Have to Say About This Class

Danielle is a generous teacher, a wonderful editor, and just a marvelous person to have in your corner as you trudge the sometimes lonely road of writing! She is always willing to share her experience in the writing world. She has a great eye for what a piece might be missing. -Cary, Student and Manuscript Client

Danielle makes the writing process open and accessible — if you're looking to start writing, change your practice, or just want to jump start your curiosity, I highly recommend her classes! -Student