How Poetry Helps - April 4, 2020 (Online Workshop)

$25.00
Sharp imagery, music, and a perfectly crafted line distinguish exceptional creative writing and are essential tools in the writer’s toolkit. Let's examine how poetry makes all writing—and many other things— better. This is a two-part online workshop: Part 1 features prompts, exercises, and inspiration. Part 2 offers an opportunity for feedback. Workshop participants will receive a syllabus on Saturday with readings, prompts, thoughts, and links to video and audio inspiration, with guidelines for creating a finished draft of a poem (or poems!) If participants choose, they may submit one or two poems to Irene for feedback, with suggestions on how to ask the questions of their work that are most meaningful for them. If you've taken a COCC Continuing Education class with Irene, you'll feel right at home. If you haven't, well, you're in for some fun with this condensed version. 
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Who is Telling Your Story? Zoom Meeting 5-7PM May 2, 2020

$25.00
From the lofty perch of third person omniscient to the intimacy of first person singular, your narrator holds the key to what your reader knows and how they understand it. We'll talk about Point of View, Narration, and Voice, and do a series of online interactive exercises. This is a Zoom meeting. Register here or email us and we'll send you a link to the meeting.
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How to Write the (not so) Simple Sentence: ​Online (Zoom) Workshop June 6, 2020

$25.00
In the beginning there was the word, and the sentence following right behind. Improve your creative writing with sentences that build strength, grace, and depth into every line. 
Online workshop featuring instruction from Mike & Irene, group discussion, and writing exercises. Register here and we'll send you the Zoom link.
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How to Write Action - July 11, 2020 (In-Person Outdoors at The Workhouse 6-8PM)

$25.00

Thrill your readers with creative writing that propels, whether you're orchestrating a chase scene or simply moving your characters across the room.
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How to Workshop Our Writing - August 1, 2020 6-8PM at The Workhouse (outdoors)

$25.00
In this workshop, we'll learn techniques to respond constructively to each other’s work, and learn how to use feedback to make our writing do what we want it to do. We'll ask you to bring a one-page piece to share, and we'll go through a workshopping process with everyone.
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How to Use Pacing and Timing - September 5, 2020

$25.00

Whether your writing is fast-paced, slow-paced, or taking a long walk on the beach, how you pace your story is critical to creating tension and sustaining the energy of your work. 
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How to Use Imagery and Metaphor - October 3, 2020

$25.00

Indelible images engage the senses and pull the reader right into your story. Join us as we practice creating the unforgettable in our writing. 
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How to Create Characters - November 7, 2020

$25.00

Who are your characters and what do they want? In this workshop, we’ll learn how to bring our protagonist, antagonist, and the rest of our players to life.
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How to Get the Most Out of Setting - December 5, 2020

$25.00

Where are we and when? Learn how to effectively place your characters and story in time and place in this creative writing workshop. 
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