Jun: Becoming a Plan-tser: Workshop for Recovering Pantsers
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Learn to create a strong foundation for your story, including character arcs, big scenes, theme, character change and story question.
Instructor: Leslie Hall
Date: June 13, 2026
Time: 11:30 a.m. Eastern
Type: Zoom
About the Workshop
Pantser is a term for writers who write by the seat of their pants, vs. starting with a detailed outline. There is no right or wrong way to structure a story, but bit of planning can increase the chances of finishing a more workable first draft. Learn to create a strong foundation for your story. Covers character arcs, big scenes, theme, character change, and story question.
Students will learn:
- The difference between a plan and an outline
- How to identify the crucial scenes in their story
- How to do background work on character creation
- How to narrow in on theme and story question
- How to create a roadmap for the first draft
Workshop leader has written ten novels (or partial novels) as a pantser and has learned the hard way the value of having a bit of an idea of where a story is headed before diving in. Workshop is for beginning and intermediate writers of any genre of fiction. Lecture and in-class exercises.
About the Instructor
Leslie J. Hall is the author of the Kaitlyn Willis Road Signs Mysteries, an amateur sleuth series starring a Pacific NW code enforcement officer. Her short story, “A Strange Rain,” will be published in an anthology by White City Press in 2026. Leslie began writing in elementary school where she co-wrote her first suspense story: How to Wash a Ghost. When not writing mysteries and women’s fiction, Leslie is a cheerleader for writers through teaching and critiquing. After that, you’ll find her at the beach with a book. Leslie lives in Bremerton, WA. Learn more about her at https://www.lesliejhall.com
Becoming a Plan-tser: Workshop for Recovering Pantsers
Writing Craft Workshop - June 2026
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$10.00 – $15.00
Instructor: Leslie Hall
Date: June 13, 2026
Time: 11:30 a.m. Eastern
Type: Zoom
USD Fee: $10 HHRW Members/$15 Non-Members
About the Workshop
Pantser is a term for writers who write by the seat of their pants, vs. starting with a detailed outline. There is no right or wrong way to structure a story, but bit of planning can increase the chances of finishing a more workable first draft. Learn to create a strong foundation for your story. Covers character arcs, big scenes, theme, character change, and story question.
Students will learn:
1. The difference between a plan and an outline
2. How to identify the crucial scenes in their story
3. How to do background work on character creation
4. How to narrow in on theme and story question
5. How to create a roadmap for the first draft
Workshop leader has written ten novels (or partial novels) as a pantser and has learned the hard way the value of having a bit of an idea of where a story is headed before diving in. Workshop is for beginning and intermediate writers of any genre of fiction. Lecture and in-class exercises.
About the Instructor
Leslie J. Hall is the author of the Kaitlyn Willis Road Signs Mysteries, an amateur sleuth series starring a Pacific NW code enforcement officer. Her short story, “A Strange Rain,” will be published in an anthology by White City Press in 2026. Leslie began writing in elementary school where she co-wrote her first suspense story: How to Wash a Ghost. When not writing mysteries and women’s fiction, Leslie is a cheerleader for writers through teaching and critiquing. After that, you’ll find her at the beach with a book. Leslie lives in Bremerton, WA. Learn more about her at https://www.lesliejhall.com