Coming Up at the San Francisco Writing Salon
Creative Writing Smorgasbord
An introduction for beginners
- When
- Tue Apr 14, 2009
- Where
- The Berkeley Writing Salon
- Time
- Five Tuesdays, 7-9:30 p.m. starting April 14th
- Cost
- $185 - $215
- Tags
- Literary Arts, Writers, Writing Schools
Description
Chekhov said that writing should "hit the reader on the snout." A metaphor, sure, a but fantastic advice for apprentice writers: a reminder that art needs a unique, compelling personality. In this class, students will nibble on appetizers from all the major genres—fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir, poetry, and others.The class will revolve around writing exercises that encourage trial and error. "If we don’t take the time to do things "incorrectly," how will we ever learn to execute them in more effective ways?" says instructor Josh Mohr. “For every chance I’ve taken and succeeded in my writing, there are twenty similar attempts that ended up in my Hall of Shame."
In a fun, fast-paced, nurturing environment, students will generate and share their work with peers. You’ll read pieces from the canon, but also from writers you may not have heard of before. Says Josh: "We’ll take chances; we’ll laugh; we’ll work; we’ll indulge in each sample and together we’ll learn."
More Info
- Link
- http://www.writingsalons.com
- Call
- 415.609.2468
- Contact Form (account required)
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