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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Approaching Revision: An Advanced Fiction Workshop

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Event status
Scheduled
Attendance Required
No
Description
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 a story or novel excerpt that they would like to keep revising. The class will give constructive feedback on new manuscripts, highlighting what is working well in this draft and where the next draft might go. The workshop welcomes a wide range of story types, and our guiding principles will be to meet each story where it’s at and to see it on its own terms. As we read and comment on each other’s drafts, the conversation will also explore the writers’ toolbox, discussing topics such as plot, character, time management, point of view, language, image, and more. Looking at one’s work critically can be tough, but this session will be uplifting. The tenor will be professional, decorous, critically informed, and—I hope—inspiring. Plan to send, in advance of our meeting in Iowa City, the story or novel excerpt (no more than fifteen pages) you would like to share. In this workshop, we will workshop writing you bring from home.
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