Hugh Ferrer

Biography

Hugh Ferrer (MFA in fiction, The University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop) is a writer living in Iowa City. Over the last two decades, he has introduced University of Iowa undergraduates to fiction writing, international literature, journal publishing, and Iowa City’s literary culture; brought leading international authors to campus as the International Writing Program’s Associate Director; and served for fifteen years as an editor at The Iowa Review.

Events

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Inside-Out: The Suggestive Art of Implication

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A teasing, slightly elliptical way of saying “yes,” a loaded gesture, an enigmatic smile, a picture in place of a thousand words: the meaning of a story doesn’t have to be spelled out in black and white, and shouldn’t be; at the heart of showing, instead of telling, is leaving readers something to...
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Approaching Revision: An Advanced Fiction Workshop

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This workshop is designed for fiction writers who are familiar with the workshopping process, who feel comfortable with at least some of the craft elements, and who have work they would like to keep revising. The class will give constructive feedback on new manuscripts, highlighting what is working...
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The Choreography of Plot: Motivating Characters in Surprising Ways

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Why do our characters do what they do? Every story brings headlines from the human heart, and those headlines turn on motivations as petty as a pet peeve and as grand as a ruling passion. Character-driven fiction encourages us to abandon the conventional and to explore new ways of being with others...
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