Scene and Sequel with Jim Butcher

Jim Butcher is the best-selling author of the Dresden Files, The Codex Alera and the Cinder Spires. Join us as he walks you through an examination of the structural elements of fiction when reduced to the basic elements of scene and sequel.

To learn more and register, visit our website at https://piper.asu.edu/classes/jim-butcher/scene-and-sequel. 

About the Author

Jim Butcher is the author of the Dresden Files, the Codex Alera and a new steampunk series, the Cinder Spires. His resume includes a laundry list of skills which were useful a couple of centuries ago, and he plays guitar quite badly. An avid gamer, he plays tabletop games in varying systems, a variety of video games on PC and console and LARPs whenever he can make time for it. Jim currently resides mostly inside his own head, but his head can generally be found in the mountains outside Denver, Colorado.

Jim goes by the moniker Longshot in a number of online locales. He came by this name in the early 1990s when he decided he would become a published author. Usually only 3 in 1000 who make such an attempt actually manage to become published; of those, only 1 in 10 make enough money to call it a living. The sale of a second series was the breakthrough that let him beat the long odds against attaining a career as a novelist.

All the same, he refuses to change his nickname.

About the Piper Writers Studio

The Piper Writers Studio is committed to supporting writers in every stage of their development by providing challenging, diverse and accessible educational opportunities. All classes are not-for-credit, and are intended for an open to the public. You do not need to be an ASU student to attend. Writers of all backgrounds, genres and experience levels are welcome. Discounts for students, senior citizens, individuals experiencing economic challenges and other groups are available for every class. To learn more about the Piper Writer Studio, visit our website at http://piper.asu.edu/classes/.

Jake Friedman

The Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing

240-593-1757

jake.friedman@asu.edu

http://piper.asu.edu/classes