Creative Writing for Adults (ages 18+) offers five-week comprehensive sessions delivering entertaining, in-depth instruction for students of all skill levels and experience! Improve your creative techniques, enhance your story-telling knowledge, and learn everything you need to know to become the writer you've always wanted to be! Enjoy fun and uniquely informative exercises designed to help you past the obstacles and on to unleashing your inner author. Whether you're writing a novel, a screenplay, a memoir, short stories, children's books, screenplays, or something else, every session teaches you skills that you need to know to be the best writer you can be! Students will learn a variety of methods for improving their craft and finding their own unique voice. Every session focuses on a new topic, so sign up multiple times to learn even more! Join this popular class and overcome your roadblocks! The time to write is now!
Teen Screenwriting (ages 11-17) offers six-week comprehensive sessions delivering entertaining and informative, in-depth instruction for teen students of all skill levels and experience! This popular class gives you ALL the secrets you need to know to start writing your own TV and/or Movie screenplays. You'll learn how to create amazing characters and define their intense conflicts; organize your scripts to optimize the action; carefully choose scene settings and environments; master the art of pacing and plot twists; and use FREE script writing software that will help you create YOUR MASTERPIECE! Each session is different, so sign up multiple times to learn even more. Squeeze the ideas out of your head and onto the page in this FUN and informative class that's unlike any you've ever taken before!
The Writers Critique Group (ages 18+) is an ongoing manuscript critique group for serious-minded writers seeking constructive and insightful input on their work. The primary purpose is to gain feedback on the selections you submit while helping others with your input on theirs. The group also serves as an opportunity for members to build a community of like-minded individuals embarking on a shared creative journey together. Writing is not easy, especially without help, guidance, or inspiration. In this group, we'll endeavor to support, lean on, commiserate with, and encourage one another throughout the entire writing process. Focusing solely on member-created content, the group meets every other Thursday night. Each quarterly session guarantees students the opportunity to submit at least one selection for assessment and critique by the group. Accomplish what you've always wanted to do - it's time to get writing!
This intensive focuses specifically on the art of writing a memoir. In this course, you'll be introduced to the tips and tricks you need to effectively write your own life story and infuse it with meaning. Gain insight into how to structure your ideas, learn which stories to include and which to omit, master the delicate art of fact-based story embellishment, discover your narrative voice, and work towards unearthing your theme. It's a fact-filled, fun journey to finally get your story in print. This session includes lectures, discussions, writing assignments, in-class cooperative exercises, and a follow-up critique workshop. Now is the best time to get your life on the page!
Hone your skills by submitting your memoir pages for thoughtful, constructive critique from fellow memoirists who understand the unique challenges of telling a true story well. In a supportive and engaged workshop environment, you’ll receive focused feedback that highlights what’s working, clarifies where the narrative can deepen emotionally or structurally, and pinpoints opportunities for greater clarity and impact. Together, we’ll examine craft choices, voice, pacing, and perspective, helping you strengthen your storytelling instincts and refine your work so that each revision brings your memoir closer to its fullest expression.
Every writer is different. Every writer has individual ideas, unique perspective, and their own voice. And every single writer has an important story to tell.
That's what we believe, and we'll help you tap into your creative spirit to unlock the stories hidden inside! Whether your interest is in writing fiction, non-fiction, memoir, stageplays, screenplays, experimental writing, children's books, short stories, or long form projects, we have the knowledge and experience to help you get your stories on the page. Let us help you get your writing started!
