CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS

LAST CALL - CREATIVE WRITING SUMMER WORKSHOPS STARTING THIS WEEK!

One-day Intensive Creative Writing Workshop in Marblehead, MA

Level: Moderate - Advanced

Cost: $125 + $10 for lunch (or bring a bagged lunch)

Time: 10AM - 3PM

Date: Saturday, August 8th, 2015

Please note: I reserve the right to cancel class sessions due to low enrollment.

To sign-up: Please e-mail me at lauriestolarz@yahoo.com

Workshop Description: Want to start a new project but need some inspiration? Need a little momentum for your current work-in-progress? Don’t know what happens next?

In this intensive one-day workshop, we will:

1. look to the work of published writers to explore varied techniques;

2. do freewriting exercises that explore and examine plot, character development, theme,

setting, dialogue, voice, and revision;

3. look at the “big picture” of your stories, particularly with respect to structure;

4. practice varied tools for revision;

5. and strive to find the path to finishing your work-in-progress (be it a novel, novella, or short story).

1-, 2-, or 3-session creative writing workshops at Wit & Whimsy Bookstore, Marblehead, MA

Level: Beginner - Moderate

Cost: $50/session (sign up for one, two, or all three)

Time: 4-6PM

Dates: August 4th, 6th, and 12th

To sign up, please call the store: 781-631-1054

Tuesday, August 4th

Session 1: Captivating Characters

In this creative writing workshop, we will work on creating interesting characters. We’ll do a variety of exercises - written, visual, and spoken - to get young writers thinking about the types of characters they’d like to star in their stories. We will also practice literary devices associated with those characters, such as motivation and voice.

Thursday, August 6th

Session 2: Intriguing Plots

In this creative writing workshop, we will work on creating intriguing plots. We’ll discuss the typical arc construct of solid story plots, and we’ll do a variety of exercises to get us there, including generating ideas of all genres (from humor to mystery). We will discuss associated plotting devices, such as hook, set-up, turning points, climax, and resolution, and apply them to our own story structures.

Wednesday, August 12th

Session 3: Captivating Characters + Intriguing Plots = Compelling Stories

In this creative writing workshop, we will discuss the roles of character and plot in creating compelling stories. We will do a variety of exercises to develop and strengthen both, including those that explore tense, point-of-view, and dialogue.