The Tipping Point: Writing Choice as Scene | 3 hours
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM (ET) | In-Person
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A moment of decision can be one of the most memorable elements of a story. In this prose-focused 3-hour session, we will analyze two skillfully executed scenes of choice, brainstorm what we as a group think is important to show in a decision, and generate our own empathetic depictions of this critical point. Students of all levels are welcome, and sharing is encouraged, but not required. Those who have a work in progress are welcome to bring these characters to the workshop; all others should be ready to start a new story with a crossroads.
Location: 1315 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Instructor: Sam Heaps is a writer whose debut memoir, Proximity, was released by Clash Books in 2023. They have published fiction and essay places such as Write or Die, Rejection Letters, Full Stop, Taco Bell Quarterly, Entropy's WOVEN Series, among many others. They were a Tin House Workshop Scholar and have received support from the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and the Gullkistan Artist Residency. They currently live with their dog in Philadelphia where they work as labor organizer and teach writing at Arcadia University.
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM (ET) | In-Person
Need financial aid? Apply here first.
A moment of decision can be one of the most memorable elements of a story. In this prose-focused 3-hour session, we will analyze two skillfully executed scenes of choice, brainstorm what we as a group think is important to show in a decision, and generate our own empathetic depictions of this critical point. Students of all levels are welcome, and sharing is encouraged, but not required. Those who have a work in progress are welcome to bring these characters to the workshop; all others should be ready to start a new story with a crossroads.
Location: 1315 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Instructor: Sam Heaps is a writer whose debut memoir, Proximity, was released by Clash Books in 2023. They have published fiction and essay places such as Write or Die, Rejection Letters, Full Stop, Taco Bell Quarterly, Entropy's WOVEN Series, among many others. They were a Tin House Workshop Scholar and have received support from the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and the Gullkistan Artist Residency. They currently live with their dog in Philadelphia where they work as labor organizer and teach writing at Arcadia University.
Read our FAQ
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | 1:00 – 4:00 PM (ET) | In-Person
Need financial aid? Apply here first.
A moment of decision can be one of the most memorable elements of a story. In this prose-focused 3-hour session, we will analyze two skillfully executed scenes of choice, brainstorm what we as a group think is important to show in a decision, and generate our own empathetic depictions of this critical point. Students of all levels are welcome, and sharing is encouraged, but not required. Those who have a work in progress are welcome to bring these characters to the workshop; all others should be ready to start a new story with a crossroads.
Location: 1315 Walnut Street, Philadelphia
Instructor: Sam Heaps is a writer whose debut memoir, Proximity, was released by Clash Books in 2023. They have published fiction and essay places such as Write or Die, Rejection Letters, Full Stop, Taco Bell Quarterly, Entropy's WOVEN Series, among many others. They were a Tin House Workshop Scholar and have received support from the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and the Gullkistan Artist Residency. They currently live with their dog in Philadelphia where they work as labor organizer and teach writing at Arcadia University.
