“I hate first drafts, and it never gets easier. People always wonder what kind of superhero power they’d like to have. I want the ability for someone to just open up my brain and take out the entire first draft and lay it down in front of me so I can just focus on the second, third, and fourth drafts.” – Judy Blume

Once your first draft is written, how and where do you start the revision process? How do you

teach your readers to embrace your world and characters? This workshop, which is limited to 12 students, will tackle the project of revising your first pages in order to introduce and establish your story.

In this class, you will practice different revision strategies, develop tactics to combat stumbling blocks of the editing process, and explore various craft elements to strengthen and tighten your work. Homework will include revising your…