Saturday, September 11, 2010

Opening the Vein
Tommy Tomlinson

www.tommytomlinson.com

Tommy Tomlinson will instruct us on how to get what's in the world (and in your head) onto the page. We'll cover the elements of storytelling, the hard work of revision, and the keys to a creative life.

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Writing the Child's Voice
Lisa Williams Kline

www.lisawilliamskline.com

Lisa Williams Kline will share techniques on writing from a young person's point of view. She will include writing exercises to help recover memories from childhood so you can find an authentic child's voice for your children's story or novel. Participants may bring works-in-progress for instructor feedback.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Know Your Character from the Inside Out

Kevin Winchester

Participants will work on developing a character -- from appearance to personality -- and create scenes for the character that can be the basis for a larger work. These development tools should also be of help to writers who already have characters but aren't quite sure what to do
with them.