This short-series workshop for emerging and established writers explores the purpose, planning and potential of the all-important first chapter in fiction. Drawing classic references such as The First Five Pages,by Noah Lukeman, and First Paragraphs, by Donald Newlove, plus How to Write a Novel, by Nathan Bransford, and agent takes on the topic, the workshop covers the varied purposes of […]
Breaking the Rules – B207F19
What’s more fun than breaking the rules? In this course, we will examine where the rules for good writing, (so often touted in writing workshops), came from, why they exist, and famous examples of books that break them. We will take a look at an example of a work that breaks the rules beautifully. After […]
NEW – Food Writing – N107F19
The meals we consume—alone or with others, at home or far afield —do much more than just satisfy our appetites. They also connect us to some of our most deeply-felt personal experiences: memory, family, sense of place, culture. Like Proust’s madeleine, the flavors, aromas, and preparations of certain foods have a unique power to bring […]
FILLED – Writing from Imagination and Memory – An AWA Workshop – B103F19
This is a generative-only workshop based on the Amherst Artists & Writers method. Each week, we will write to evocative prompts – exercises. You may write in any genre. You’ll read your work aloud when you feel comfortable, then respond to each other’s work as mindful listeners, leaving all negative criticism behind. What was strong […]
Intro. to Creative Writing – B104F19
This comprehensive workshop explores the key creative elements of writing poetry, essays and memoir, creative nonfiction, short and sudden fiction, and the novel to inspire writers to develop their unique voice and focus. We also study the art of revision and critique, and writers can bring up to five pages of their work to share […]