In The Art and Craft of Narrative Writing, we will learn:

• Scene creation — how to write a scene vs. just reporting what happened
• Dialogue — how to use dialogue effectively in narrative research
• Voice differentiation — the difference between academic voice and narrative voice, and how to move between them
• Storytelling structures — where to enter, where to exit, how to arc
• Thick description — vivid, sensory, evocative language that puts readers in the moment
• Showing vs. telling — the craft distinction everyone names but no one teaches
• Integrating quotes — when to use participant words vs. paraphrase vs. narrate
• Pacing — when to slow down, when to speed up
• Layering self with data — how to bring your voice in without overtaking participants
• Method clarity — understanding the differences between autoethnography, duoethnography, and personal narrative

• You'll leave this workshop with new pages of your own narrative writing — and the craft knowledge to keep going.