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A 1-HOUR WORKSHOP WITH SUSANNA DANIEL

Building a Scene From the Ground Up

WEDNESDAY JUNE 11th 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. EST

A thoroughly imagined world requires more than situating your characters in time and place. A rich scene evokes tone, meaning, and depth, and can make the difference between a so-so read and a great one.

We'll ask the questions: Why are scenes important? What differentiates a scene from exposition? If a scene is a container for conflict, tension, and character, how full can we make that container? Memoirs, novels, short stories, and even essays are composed of building blocks -- scenes, exposition, transition, summary -- and it can be a challenge to figure out what's needed and when. What makes a great scene work alone and as part of a larger story? We'll look at great scene examples, the main ingredients of a great scene, and the art of layering these elements during drafting and revision.

You'll leave with an exercise and prompts to guide your own scene-building.

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Meet your instructor

Susanna Daniel

Susanna is the author of three novels, STILTSVILLE and SEA CREATURES from HarperCollins, and GIRLFRIENDING, coming 2026, and she is the co-founder of the Madison Writers' Studio and Write Your Novel, both high-level writing workshops offered live on Zoom and locally in Madison, Wis.

Two options to join us.

SUSANNA'S WORKSHOP

ONE-TIME PAYMENT OF

$25

Get the Zoom link and join the workshop "Building a Scene From the Ground Up."

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MIDCIRCLE MEMBERSHIP

MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF

$39

Get access to "Get Ready To Write Your Memoir" as well as all other MidCircle paid workshops each month, as well as co-working, forums, and a video library.

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We are the HerStories Project.

We are a community by and for midlife women who write.

Jessica and Stephanie have been teaching creative writing workshops to women for over a decade—everything from prompt-based groups to personal essays to month-long summits to planning books. Our community members have shared what matters most to them, and we are listening..