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Lit!Commons Subscribers Gain Access to All 10 Teaching Artists. The Networker path is led by Allison Wyss.

The Networker Allison Wyss

Allison Wyss is the author of the short story collection, Splendid Anatomies (Veliz Books, 2022). She has a thing about body modification, dismemberment and fairy tales. Her stories have recently appeared in Water~Stone Review, Cincinnati Review, Alaska Quarterly Review, Moon City Review, Yemassee, Lunch Ticket, Jellyfish Review, and (less recently) elsewhere. Some of her ideas about the craft of fiction can be found in Reading Like a Writer, a monthly column she writes for the Loft Literary Center, where she also teaches classes.

The Networker Path

This curriculum will build over time. You get access to it all!

    1. Welcome from Allison Wyss

    2. What to Expect from The Networker

    3. Ideas for The Networker Path

    4. Shared Values and Rules

    5. Allison Wyss's Teaching Philosophy and Statement of Beliefs

    6. An Introduction to Me (Allie)

    1. Interrogate Your Taste Video

    2. Interrogate Your Taste Activity and Discussion

    3. Prompts Based on Strategies We've Uncovered

    4. Share New Writing

    1. Workshops as Conversation

    2. Reading Up on Workshop Troubles and Trends

    3. Workshop Philosophy Discussion

    4. Workshop Logistics Discussion

    1. Character Choice

    2. Adventure in Character Choice Introduction and Activity

    3. Optional Reading

    1. Feedback Strategy: Curiosity

    2. Critical Response Process

    3. Neutral Questions

    4. Further Discussion of Strategies for Giving Useful Feedback

    5. About the Workshops and Writing Group Series

    1. Dialogue: Not Listening

    2. Dialogue: Braided Rants

    3. Optional Reading: "Tony's Story" by Leslie Marmon Silko

About this path

  • Weekly On-Demand Lessons
  • Live Follow-up Sessions
  • Shared Community