NASTASSJA NOELL

As a pantser, when I sit down to write a scene, I often feel like I’m reaching my hand into a black box, pulling a scene out, and then jiggling the tangle of words onto the page. Sometimes, a scene leaves me breathless; it’s pure perfection, only a few tweaks needed here or there, and I feel like a true magician. But most of the time, only a puddle forms on the page—my protagonist wandering around a desert, while I wonder if I’ve lost my special touch. One Brick at a Time is changing that for me! Now, when I reach into my pretty black box, I’m reaching with intention. My fingers have learned how to differentiate between form and puddle. But we can’t always summon fully formed scenes from a box. Barbara’s engaged teaching and insightful feedback has helped me learn how to distill my puddled scenes into narratives that tug at my heart and soul. Take the class, you won’t regret it!

        –NASTASSJA NOELL