Writing Classes for Winter 2011!
Starting in January, I’ll be offering TWO writing classes at Little Shop of Stories, my best, most-favorite bookstore in Decatur, GA.
Concentrating: A Short Story Workshop
Mondays, January 10th -February 21st
(We will be skipping the week of Feb. 14-18 because of Winter Break)
4:00-5:15 PM
Cost: $200
Equipment You Need: One writing notebook
Hey middle school writers: Want to be able to focus more on how to write a good fiction story, from start to finish? Sign up for this workshop, and by the end of the six-week course you will have one solid story to add to your portfolio. We will cover all of the basics of story writing, including generating ideas, character development, working out the arc of a plot, finding the most important details, finishing with finesse, and incorporating feedback in your revisions. This will be a classroom-style environment (one that involves a healthy snack), that will include one-on-one attention from me.
Poetry for Young People*
Thursdays, January 13th-February 24th
(We will be skipping the week of Feb 14-18 because of Winter Break)
4:00-5:15 PM
Cost: $200
Equipment You Need: One writing notebook
Hey language lovers out there, ages 9 and up: Want an opportunity to exercise your poetic muscles and build your metaphoric strengths? Sign up for this workshop, and by the end of the six-week course you will have learned about (and written) all kinds of poetic forms, including haiku, abcderians, centos, Whitneys and many others. More than just learning form, however, each week we will also be exploring how to express our thoughts, feelings, and the world around us through poetic language and imaginative word play. This will be a classroom-style environment (one that involves a healthy snack), that will include one-on-one attention from me.
There are only ten spot for each class, so sign up at Little Shop of Stories (404-373-6300) soon!