WriteAngles Conference

9:45am EDT

Mastering the Three-Act Structure for Novels

Saturday October 24, 2026 9:45am - 11:00am EDT

Write a novel that grips readers from the first page and never lets go. In this workshop, you’ll master the classic three-act structure—a time-tested framework that underpins some of the most compelling stories across genres. We’ll explore the essential components of each act, from inciting incidents to climactic resolutions, and we'll analyze a few bestselling novels that have used this structure effectively.

Megan Tady is the author of Bluebird Day, a Washington Post Noteworthy Book, and Super Bloom, which was awarded an IPPY Gold medal for Best Regional Fiction in the Northeast. She runs the freelance writing and editing company Word-Lift and offers book coaching and ghostwriting. Her writing has appeared in Oprah Daily, People, L.A. Parent, Woman's Day, Writer's Digest, The Huffington Post, and Ms. Magazine, among others. Megan lives in Western Massachusetts with her family.

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Workshop Leaders and Agents

Megan Tady

Workshop Leader

Megan Tady is the author of Bluebird Day, a Washington Post Noteworthy Book, and Super Bloom, which was awarded an IPPY Gold medal for Best Regional Fiction in the Northeast. She runs the freelance writing and editing company Word-Lift and offers book coaching and ghostwriting... Read More →

Saturday October 24, 2026 9:45am - 11:00am EDT

Block One, Prose

Audience Emerging Writers
Subject Poetry, Publishing, Craft, Generative, Prose, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Novel, Structure

9:45am EDT

The Art of Memoir

Saturday October 24, 2026 9:45am - 11:00am EDT

We each have a story. How do we get our story on the page? This workshop will offer techniques to awaken personal stories through writing exercises, readings, and discussion. Open to writers who are beginning their story as well as those who are already 'on the page.'

Workshop Leaders and Agents

Celia Jeffries

Workshop Leader

Celia Jeffries is the author of the award-winning novel BLUE DESERT. Her work has appeared in numerous newspapers and literary magazines including Westview, Solstice Literary Magazine, and Puerto del Sol, as well as the anthology Beyond the Yellow Wallpaper. Jeffries holds an... Read More →

Saturday October 24, 2026 9:45am - 11:00am EDT

Block One, Memoir

Audience Emerging Writers
Subject Poetry, Publishing, Craft, Generative, Prose, Memoir, Non-Fiction

9:45am EDT

The Stories We Carry

Saturday October 24, 2026 9:45am - 11:00am EDT

"The Stories We Carry" is a workshop that explores identity and how it shapes voice, memory, and storytelling. Participants will first embrace some of the stories they have been told, and then with guided prompts, reflection and creative writing, they will reclaim their narrative, and share the stories they want to tell. This workshop is ideal for poets, memoirists, and emerging writers seeking authentic voice, cultural connection, and creative empowerment.

Workshop Leaders and Agents

Darlene Elias

Workshop Leader

Saturday October 24, 2026 9:45am - 11:00am EDT

Block One, Prose

Audience Emerging Writers
Subject Poetry, Publishing, Craft, Generative, Prose, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Essay

9:45am EDT

Writing the Future: Thrutopian Fictions for a Better World

Saturday October 24, 2026 9:45am - 11:00am EDT

Imagination is essential to creating a better future. If all we see when we look into the future is dystopia, that’s what we will inevitably create. This session will demonstrate the process of writing “thrutopia”—a vision of the world we desire, and a road map for how to get there.

Workshop Leaders and Agents

Jennifer Browdy

Workshop Leader

Jennifer Browdy, PhD, has taught literature, writing and leadership for social and environmental justice at Bard College/Simon’s Rock for many years. She coined the term “purposeful memoir” and has shared her own life story and the techniques of purposeful memoir in severa... Read More →

Saturday October 24, 2026 9:45am - 11:00am EDT

Block One, Prose

Audience Emerging Writers
Subject Poetry, Publishing, Craft, Generative, Prose, Fiction

11:15am EDT

Setting: More than Meets the Eye

Saturday October 24, 2026 11:15am - 12:30pm EDT

Characters who strum ukuleles and bake fudge cakes need a setting in which those activities take place. But what else does a good story need? This workshop considers how setting grounds readers, establishes mood, heightens tension, reveals the psychology of a character, and creates a powerful narrative.

Workshop Leaders and Agents

Jennifer Jacobson

Workshop Leader

Jennifer Jacobson’s writing appears in the Master's Review, Chronogram, Linea, Switch, jubilat, (and elsewhere) with honorable mentions from Glimmer Train, Hunger Mountain, Symphony Space, and the Tennessee Williams Festival. The recipient of a Massachusetts Cultural Council... Read More →

Saturday October 24, 2026 11:15am - 12:30pm EDT

Block Two, Prose

Audience Emerging Writers
Subject Poetry, Publishing, Craft, Generative, Prose, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Setting

3:30pm EDT

Where Ideas Come From

Saturday October 24, 2026 3:30pm - 4:45pm EDT

TBA

Writers are tasked with constant invention, whether starting fresh or developing an existing project. If you’ve ever felt stuck, you may have wondered, how DO we come up with great ideas? We’re going to learn to trigger our internal geniuses––the powerful mechanism of invention that resides within each of us.

Workshop Leaders and Agents

Sarah Jane Cody

Workshop Leader

Sarah Jane Cody is a writer of surreal and magical fiction and nonfiction and author of the webcomic Bathrobe Gal. Her writing has appeared in The Common, Joyland, The New York Times, Electric Literature, Gulf Coast, The Cincinnati Review, and elsewhere, and has been nominated for... Read More →

Saturday October 24, 2026 3:30pm - 4:45pm EDT
TBA

Block Four

Audience Emerging Writers
Subject Poetry, Publishing, Craft, Generative, Prose, Ideas, Inspiration

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