About the Program
The 萨克拉门托 Writers’ Workshop is an intensive manuscript
development program for aspiring short story writers and
novelists. After submitting a manuscript, accepted
participants will have their unpublished writing thoroughly
reviewed by peers and an experienced instructor. Each
manuscript will be workshopped for approximately one hour, 和
individual consultations will be available afterward upon request
(especially for those participants who wish to publish their
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Rather than meet in person, we will be sharing our annotated
manuscripts via email and conducting group discussions via Zoom
during our originally planned meeting times. A typical workshop
will begin with the instructor and participants describing what
the story meant, what worked especially well, and what might be
improved. A focused discussion of the manuscript in terms of
structure, character, and language will follow. Finally, the
author of the manuscript will have an opportunity to ask
clarifying questions at the end of the discussion. Praise will be
generous, 和 criticism will be respectful.
The 2020 萨克拉门托 Writers’ Workshop will focus on
intermediate and advanced fiction, though writers of all levels
are encouraged to apply. While this program is intended for
adults (age 18 和 over), ambitious high school seniors are
welcome to apply.
About the Instructor
Jason Hinojosa is the author of numerous
award-winning short stories 和 two novels, 最后
罗森 和 The Conception of Zachary
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In the last decade, Hinojosa has lived and worked in Hong Kong,
India, Rwanda, and the United States. He recently completed his
MFA in fiction at the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, studying with
Marilynne Robinson, Ethan Canin, Ayana Mathis, and Paul Harding.
His fiction focuses primarily on themes of family, time,
sexuality, place, and perspective. Hinojosa has taught literature
and creative writing courses at various levels including
university, continuing education, high school, and middle school
programs. He currently teaches at 萨克拉门托 Country Day
School 和 serves as the High 学校 English Department
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Session Dates
Our 2020 Workshop has concluded. Please sign up for updates about our 2021
程序。
July 13-24, 2020
MWF 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
The Workshop will meet via email and Zoom for two
weeks, three meetings per week, two hours per meeting. The first
Workshop meeting will feature lectures on craft 和 establish the
norms of the 程序。 The second meeting will be the first
manuscript review.
Course Materials
Participants should have annotated manuscripts 和 response
letters prepared before Zoom discussions. A notepad or laptop
will be required for participation.
成本
The cost of the program is $465 for applications received on or
before May 1, 2020 和 $515 after that date. The application
deadline is June 1. Need-based financial aid is
available; please inquire
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Workshop fees must be paid by credit card at this time. Payment
will be requested after your manuscript has been reviewed 和 you
have been formally accepted into the 程序。
Workshop fees are non-refundable, except in that case that the
minimum enrollment for the class is not met, 和 the class is
取消。
Application
Please complete our application form to submit your fiction
manuscript. Please allow up to six weeks for review. Your
manuscript submission will be the work reviewed for the Workshop.
If you feel strongly that another piece should be workshopped
instead, please request this change after you are accepted. Once
accepted to the program, you will be asked to pay your full
Workshop fee.
Info for Accepted Participants
Every accepted program participant is strongly encouraged to read
each manuscript twice. First, read through the manuscript as if
you were reading a published work in a newspaper, magazine, or
online journal. Second, read and annotate the manuscript with
your comments 和 questions.
Every participant must then write a short response letter to be
ready on the day that manuscript is being workshopped. The
workshop letter is not only an opportunity to provide feedback to
your fellow participant; it is also an opportunity for you to
articulate and refine your own underst和ing of the many
interconnected elements of effective writing.
Thoughtful, respectful, and detailed feedback is expected. Please
be judicious with your criticism 和 generous with your praise.
问题
问题 regarding the details of this program may be
directed to
Jason Hinojosa.
