CLASS 73 | Nuts & Bolts: 47 Tips on the Mechanics of Writing

Those who’ve read the Longmire novels know that the words Johnson uses to bring the modern West to life sound anything but mechanical. His descriptions of places are up to literary standards, his dialogue crisp and direct, and his characters vivid and believable. Yet Johnson believes that one of his secrets is in the mechanics. But mechanical doesn’t work well alone but it serves as the foundation on which to build your story, your characters, and keep your readers turning pages. In this class, he will share those secrets.

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YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Craig Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Longmire mysteries, the basis for the hit Netflix original series Longmire. He is the recipient of the Western Writers of America Spur Award for fiction, the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Award for fiction, the Nouvel Observateur Prix du Roman Noir, and the Prix SNCF du Polar. His novella Spirit of Steamboat was the first One Book Wyoming selection. He lives in Ucross, Wyoming, population 26.