CLASSES
The Blank Page
and
The Silver Screen
Saturday, January 15, 2022
taught by Alan Berecka and Stephen Jay Schwartz
2 to 4 pm Central
via Zoom
Click here to register for this free event.
Writers of all skill levels welcome!
We believe that literary arts education should be accessible for all, which is why we don't charge for our monthly classes. However, we appreciate donations to defray costs.
About this class:
Screenplays and poetry are two art forms that have more in common than you may realize. Understanding these similarities can help poets and screenwriters alike. Both emphasize the importance of image. Both are made of delineated parts line/shot scene/stanza, stanza breaks/ cuts. Sergei Eisenstein’s theory on film, which in a nutshell is Shot A + Shot B = C, applies to poetry writing too!
Expect creative writing prompts that will meld your favorite movie with poetry.
In a Flash:
The Art of Narrative
in 1000 Words or Less
Saturday, February 5, 2021
taught by Sarah K. Lenz
2 to 4 pm Central
via Zoom
Click here to register for this free event.
Writers of all skill levels welcome!
We believe that literary arts education should be accessible for all, which is why we don't charge for our monthly classes. However, we appreciate donations to defray costs.
About this class:
Whether you call it sudden fiction, micro-memoir, or flash, very short-form narrative is explosive. Because it’s so short, the language is tightly packed and the images concise. Highly compressed pieces are filled with tension, careful observation, and lyrical language. In this class, we’ll explore how images, energy, conflict, and polarity work together in flash fiction and flash nonfiction. You’ll learn how this form borrows from both long-form prose and poetry. You’ll also analyze examples of great contemporary flash writers including Kathy Fish, Beth Ann Fennelly, and Pamela Painter. Finally, you’ll get a chance to practice writing exercises to develop your own flash-writing skills.
