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Friday, April 5 • 6:45pm - 8:00pm
Spitballing...Returns!
So you're writing a story and feeling "stuck." What began as an exciting venture now seems dull and lifeless. Why not bring this logjam to other writers for revival? How might two heads (or 3, or 4) be better than one?

In this fun and fast-moving event, watch live authors use the "spitballing" techniques of screenwriters to push initial story ideas into wilder and more provocative possibilities.

Come ready to brainstorm, laugh, and contribute your own ideas too. Free and open to the public, but space is limited. Cash bar. Follow the fun on Twitter at #writerspitball.


Moderators
avatar for Michelle Seaton

Michelle Seaton

Author, CHANGE YOUR SCHEDULE, CHANGE YOUR LIFE
Michelle Seaton’s short fiction has appeared in One Story, Harvard Review, Sycamore Review, and The Pushcart Anthology among others. Her journalism and essays have appeared in Robb Report, Bostonia, Yankee Magazine, The Pinch and Lake Effect. Her essay, “How to Work a Locker Room... Read More →

Presenters
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Sari Boren

Playwright, Lesley University
Sari Boren is playwright, essayist, and museum exhibit developer. She premiered her touring solo play Exhibiting in 2019 and was a member of Company One Theater’s PlayLab Unit. Sari wrote “The Violet Room” for Flat Earth Theater’s collaborative play 7 rooms: The Masque of... Read More →
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Sean Van Deuren

Fiction Writer
Sean Van Deuren is the Senior Communications Manager at the GrubStreet. He earned his BFA in Writing, Literature & Publishing from Emerson College. His short story chapbook, I Am Happy You Are Here, was published by Wilde Press in 2011. He was raised in Maryland and currently lives... Read More →
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Celeste Ng

Author, LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE
Celeste Ng is the author of the New York Times bestselling novels Little Fires Everywhere and Everything I Never Told You. The recipient of a Pushcart Prize, the Massachusetts Book Award, and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, she earned an MFA from the University... Read More →
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Whitney Scharer

Author, THE AGE OF LIGHT
Whitney Scharer holds a BA in English Literature from Wesleyan University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Washington. Her first novel, The Age of Light, based on the life of pioneering photographer Lee Miller, was published in February 2019 by Little, Brown (US... Read More →
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Ron MacLean

Author, WE MIGHT AS WELL LIGHT SOMETHING ON FIRE
Ron MacLean teaches writing at GrubStreet. His short fiction has been anthologized, and has appeared widely in magazines including GQ, Narrative, Fiction International, Night Train, Other Voices, Drunken Boat, Best Online Fiction 2010, and elsewhere. He is author most recently of... Read More →


Friday April 5, 2019 6:45pm - 8:00pm EDT
Berkeley/Clarendon - Mezzanine Level