This class will transport a traditional creative writing fiction workshop to the city of Siena, Italy. Through the careful, close, and imaginative reading of one another’s writing, you will become better acquainted with the internal workings of storytelling and the vast array of tools available to you as a writer of fiction. We will look closely at language, sentences, narrative voice, point of view, character, detail and structure, and we will pay particular attention to the role of setting, through a series of place-based writing exercises, inspired by the sights of Siena. We will also explore how new surroundings can lead to fresh insights into one’s creative work.