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Tuesday AM Craft Class

"This is such a safe environment to grow and learn, thank you," ~ Cheryl

This page is for students in Craft of Writing at The Attic. We are in the midst of taking registration for Fall Term. We begin Sept. 15 at 10:30 a.m. If you are signed up, check out the schedule Virtual Option.


Class Detail:  You will read aloud several times to get a deep connection to the storyteller's voice within, we will read a selection of literary essays/short stories as well in order to discuss craft and style, and hone your ability to write scene. 

Required Text:  
From Where You Dream by Robert Olen Butler 

Story by Robert McKee 

Tell it Slant by Brenda Miller. 

Fall Series: Sept. 15 - Nov. 17

Class 1: Sept. 15

Pre-reading:  Feedback (emailed)
Intros, hellos, process of class, discussion of text.
Required Text:  Story, From Where you Dream, Tell it Slant (CNF)

Workshop Readers: TBA
This is a 1250 words total. Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins.  Bring  copies please (copy service at corner next to New Seasons).  
 
Class 2: Sept. 22
Pre-reading:  TBA

Workshop Readers:
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. Bring 13 copies please (copy service at corner next to New Seasons).

Class 3: Sept. 29
Pre-reading:  TBA

Workshop Readers: 
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. Bring -- copies please (copy service at corner next to New Seasons).

Class 4: Oct. 6
Pre-reading: 

Workshop Readers:
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins.  Bring -- copies please (copy service at corner next to New Seasons). 


Class 5: Oct. 13Pre-reading: TBA

Workshop Readers: 
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. Bring -- copies please (copy service at corner next to New Seasons). 

Class 6:  Oct. 20
Pre-reading: TBA

Workshop Readers: 
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. Bring 13 copies please (copy service at corner next to New Seasons).

Class 7: Oct. 27
Pre-reading: TBA

Workshop Readers: TBA
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins.  Bring -- copies please (copy service at corner next to New Seasons). 


Class 8: Nov. 3
Pre-reading: TBA

Workshop Readers: TBA
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. Bring -- copies please (copy service at corner next to New Seasons). 

Class 9: Nov. 10
Pre-reading: TBA

Workshop Readers: TBA
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. Bring -- copies please (copy service at corner next to New Seasons).

Class 10: Nov. 17
Pre-reading: TBA

Workshop Readers: 
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. Bring -- copies please (copy service at corner next to New Seasons).



Reference texts: 
Keep it Short by Danny Heitman (Click on link)
Debra Gwartney on Memoir  (click on link) 
Philip Lopate on Writing Personal Essays  (click on link)
Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker
Story Engineering by Larry Brooks
Screenwriters Problem Solver by Syd Fields
Story by Robert McKee

Book Suggestions:

Live Through This by Debra Qwartney
Crazy for the Storm by Norm Olestead
Figment of my Imagination by Elizabeth McCracken
Rules of Inheritance by Claire Bidwell Smith 
SUGGESTED PROGRAM:  Scrivener (free download for 30 days). 

Methods of Writing: Memoir & Fiction

This is a workshop based, lab style writing class where you learn how to hone your lived experience into a well told story.  Since we are culling our teaching from literature, fiction writers are welcome and will learn as much about craft as the memoir writer.  You will be reading your work out loud, creating new work from prompts, and studying the essay, the short story and chapter excerpts of published work.    

This is a terrific class for the writer who has had some experience with their craft and needs a community, as well as mentorship.  You will leave class inspired and energized. 


Class 1:  June 15

Pre-reading:  Feedback (emailed)
 

Workshop Readers: Karen, Sue, Janice
This is a 1250 words total. Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins.  Bring 11 copies please (copy service at corner next to New Seasons).  
 
Class 2:  June 22
Pre-reading:

Workshop Readers: Kate, Rob, Sherold
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. Bring 11 copies please (copy service at corner next to New Seasons).

Class 3: June 29
Pre-reading:  Ordinary People Start

Workshop Readers: Cordelia, Allan, Keri, Phillippa
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. Bring 11 copies please (copy service at corner next to New Seasons).

Class 4:  July 6
Pre-reading: Watch Ordinary People movie/Structure discussion

Workshop Readers: Karen, Sue, Janice
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins.  Bring 11 copies please (copy service at corner next to New Seasons). 


Class 5: June 13
Pre-reading: Finish Ordinary People

Workshop Readers: Kate, Rob, Sherold
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. Bring 11 copies please (copy service at corner next to New Seasons). 

Class 6: July 20
Pre-reading:

Workshop Readers: Cordelia, Allan, Keri, Phillippa
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. Bring 11 copies please (copy service at corner next to New Seasons).

4 Day Beach Retreat with NYT Bestseller Jennifer Lauck

August 21-24, 2015


Sit under the sun, stroll the beach, work on your writing in the wind, take a yoga class, get to know writers over a fish taco, make a writing plan for the upcoming year!  

All that and more is part of the annual Beach Retreat with New York Times Bestseller, Jennifer Lauck.  We meet together on the Oregon Coast for this fun, inspiring, power workshop with lots of writing and lots of learning.  

Writers come from around the world and end up bonding to become lifetime friends. Don't miss it. Plus, Jennifer will be breaking out her most advanced interpretation of the story pyramid, giving much needed insights about plot, structure, character and scene. 

There will be two days of intensive teaching, from 10-4 with a break for lunch and two days of broken teaching, in the AM and the PM, leaving you time for writing/revision and for resting your mind as you stroll the wide, long beach of Manzanita or hike the narrow, steep trails up Neakahnie Mountain.   You will also have private meetings with Jennifer on your project and will be workshopping with the entire group!

DATES: August 21-24
TIMES: Aug. 21 &23, 10-1 & 4-6:30
Aug. 22 &24 10-4 p.m. (Snacks, tea, coffee provided)
COST: $375.00** For those who register by June 1. $475.00 after.

Payment Options Full Tuition $375.00 USD Deposit $150.00 USD Late Tuition $475.00 USD ADDL DETAILS: You are responsible for your travel and your accommodations. Great places can be recommended, just ask me at jenniferlauck@gmail.com.

SpindriftSunset SurfOcean InnInn at ManzanitaCoast CabinsSunset Vacation Rentals * THERE ARE NO REFUNDS ON DEPOSITS OR WORKSHOP TUITION ONCE PAID.

Thursday PM Craft Class

"As a very old teacher, I love your touch with people." ~ Helen

This is an approval based class.  Please send 1) References from previous workshops 2) A representative sample of your writing 3) Your background to jennifer@jenniferlauck.com.  I also like writers in who attend this class to have taken The Bones of Storytelling.  You can do this online or attend prior to attempting to take this class. 


NOTE:  Current class, check schedule below and if you need to switch your reading time with another writer, please let Cloie know ASAP.  We are reading The Descendants by Kawi Hemmings too. 


Class 1: Apr. 30 @ 5:30 - 8:30 
Discussion:  Welcome, project share and workshop process  
Readers:  Nancy, Elyse, Bill, Becky, Cloie

Class 2: May 7 @ 5:30 - 8:30 p.m
Discussion:  Scene (Handouts via email)
Readers: Marilyn, Audrey, Jeremy, Pat, Rosemary

Class 3:  May 14 @ 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Discussion:  Scene Cont.
Readers: Carrie, Nancy, Elyse, Becky
 
Class 4:  May 21 @ 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Additional Reading/Movie:  The Descendants - Movie/turning points
Readers:  Cloie, Audrey, Marilyn, Jeremy

Class 5:  May 28 @ 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Additional Reading: Continue The Descendants - Book and development beyond movie
Readers: Pat, Rosemary, Carrie, Bill, Sara

NEW TERM BEGINS:  June 11 - July 30

Class 1: June 11 @ 5:30 - 8:30 
Discussion:  Welcome, project share and workshop process  
Readers:  Elyse, Becky, Cloie, Audrey, Sara

Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Class 5
Class 6
Class 7 
 

Reference texts: 
Story by Robert McKee (REQUIRED)  
Debra Gwartney on Memoir  (click on link) 
Philip Lopate on Writing Personal Essays  (click on link)
Tell it Slant by Brenda Miller
Story Engineering by Larry Brooks
Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker
Screenwriters Problem Solver by Syd Fields
On Writing Well by William Zinsser
The Elements of Style by Strunk/White
The Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman

Methods of Memoir: Turn Life into Fiction - Full/Contact Me

This is a workshop based, lab style writing class where you learn how to hone your lived experience into a well told story.  Since we are culling our teaching from literature, fiction writers are welcome and will learn as much about craft as the memoir writer.  You will be reading your work out loud, creating new work from prompts, and studying essay's, short stories, movies (for structure).  I'll also be incorporating great advice from other writers including Debra Qwartney, Bernard Cooper, Jane Smiley, Robert McKee and Stephen King. 

This is a terrific class for the writer who has had some experience with their craft and needs a community, as well as mentorship.  You will leave class inspired and energized. 

NOTE:  Former students of The Bones of Storytelling and AM Craft Class will be very happy here as well.

Starts March 30, 2015 @ 5:30-8:30 p.m.  Assignments will be made once class registration is finished. 

Register Here

Class 1:  March 30
Reading Assignment: Critique Chapter & One Year Marriage by J. Lauck  

Workshop Readers: Everyone
This is a 1250 words total. Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins.  Bring five copies please. 

Class 2:  April 6
Reading Assignment: Thunderstruck by Elizabeth McCracken

Workshop Readers: Karen, Susan, Janice, Kelly, Shauna
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. Bring 15 copies please.

Class 3: April 13
 
Reading Assignment: Victory Lap by George Saunders 

Workshop Readers: Abby, Caitlin, Barbara, Allison, Kate
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. Bring 15 copies please.

Class 4:  April 20
Reading Assignment: Scene Progressions by Robert McKee

Workshop Readers: Jamyelese, Katherine, Brooke, Sherold
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins.   Bring 15 copies please.

Class 5: April 27

Reading Assignment:  Awaiting Orders by Tobia's Wolf

Workshop Readers:  Everyone
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. Bring 5 copies please

Wednesday AM Bones of Storytelling - 3 spots left

You gave us so much great information during these short 5 weeks. Your input in class was a huge help and it gave me a lot of solid insight into how to build a good story. I especially liked the class you taught on structure, your W diagram showed me very clearly how poorly laid out my plot was. Yikes! I have a lot of work to do and am busy re-writing my manuscript. ~ Barbara




We have begun spring registration now and begin a new term Wed., April 1st at 11 a.m.  Click here to sign up.   

My goal is to teach concept, theme, plot, structure, character and setting AND, for you to walk away with a plan for writing a solid first & second draft.  Everyone who takes this class loves it.
  




Apr. 1, Class 1:  Concept &Theme

Apr. 8, Class 2:  Characterization with handouts/The Antagonist

Apr. 15, Class 3:  Setting and Character

Apr. 22, Class 4:  Structure & Plot

Apr. 29, Class 5:  Your project on the W structure chart

Reference texts: 
Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker (required)
Story Engineering by Larry Brooks (required)
Story by Robert McKee (required)

Turning Life into Fiction by Robin Hemley
Tell it Slant by Brenda Miller
Screenwriters Problem Solver by Syd Fields
On Writing Well by William Zinsser
The Art of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri
PROGRAM:  Scrivener (free download for 30 days). 

Wednesday AM Bones of Storytelling - 4 spots left

You gave us so much great information during these short 5 weeks. Your input in class was a huge help and it gave me a lot of solid insight into how to build a good story. I especially liked the class you taught on structure, your W diagram showed me very clearly how poorly laid out my plot was. Yikes! I have a lot of work to do and am busy re-writing my manuscript. ~ Barbara




We have begun spring registration now and begin a new term Wed., April 1st at 11 a.m.  Click here to sign up.   

My goal is to teach concept, theme, plot, structure, character and setting AND, for you to walk away with a plan for writing a solid first & second draft.  Everyone who takes this class loves it.
  




Apr. 1, Class 1:  Concept &Theme

Apr. 8, Class 2:  Characterization with handouts/The Antagonist

Apr. 15, Class 3:  Setting and Character

Apr. 22, Class 4:  Structure & Plot

Apr. 29, Class 5:  Your project on the W structure chart

Reference texts: 
Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker (required)
Story Engineering by Larry Brooks (required)
Story by Robert McKee (required)

Turning Life into Fiction by Robin Hemley
Tell it Slant by Brenda Miller
Screenwriters Problem Solver by Syd Fields
On Writing Well by William Zinsser
The Art of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri
PROGRAM:  Scrivener (free download for 30 days). 

Thursday AM Craft Class - 2 spots left

"Thank you so much - you are a wonderful instructor, you should know this as many times as you've heard it. As a very old teacher I love your touch with people." ~ Helen

This page is for students in the AM Craft Class at The Attic. We are in the midst of taking registration for Spring Term. We begin Apr. 2nd at 10:30 a.m. If you are signed up, check out the schedule Virtual Option.

Class Detail:  You will read aloud nine times, five via 1250 word  submission, four via the 500 word essay. We will read a selection of literary essays as well, discuss craft and style, and will hone your ability to write scene. 

My goal, in this class, is to teach dialogue, sensory details, character development, and story flow.  It is also my goal to provide core teachings about plot, structure and character. 


Required Text:  Tell it Slant by Brenda Miller 


NEW TERM BEGINS:  
Class 1:  Apr. 2
Reading Assignment: 2 pg. essay by Jess Walter and critique advice (Emailed)
Print out:  8 step essay  (emailed)
Workshop Readers: Everyone
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins.  
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Class 2:  Apr. 9
Two Pg. Essay Assignment (500 words) Prompt: The Last Minute
This is a 500 word essay, on the topic of your choice, that tells a whole story with a beginning, middle and end. 
Reading Assignment: The Race by Sharon Olds

Workshop Readers: Sue Gano, Marie G., Rosemary K., Emily
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins.  

Class 3: Apr. 16
Reading Assignment: Showing vs. Telling/Scene/The One Year Marriage by J.Lauck

Workshop Readers:  Kate, Kelly,Tiffany
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. 

Class 4: Apr. 23
Two Pg. Essay Assignment (500 words) Prompt: Parenting
This is a 500 word essay, on the topic of your choice, that tells a whole story with a beginning, middle and end. 
Reading Assignment: Thunderstruck by McCracken
Workshop Readers: Sue Gano, Marie G., Rosemary K., Emily
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins.  

Class 5: Apr. 30
Reading Assignment: Sticks by George Saunders
Workshop Readers:  Kate, Kelly, Tiffany
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. 


Reference texts:  Click on Links or Order Books
Keep it Short by Danny Heitman (Click on link)
Debra Gwartney on Memoir  (click on link) 
Philip Lopate on Writing Personal Essays  (click on link)
Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker
Story Engineering by Larry Brooks
Screenwriters Problem Solver by Syd Fields
Story by Robert McKee


SUGGESTED PROGRAM:  Scrivener (free download for 30 days). 

Methods of Memoir: Turn Life into Fiction

This is a workshop based, lab style writing class where you learn how to hone your lived experience into a well told story.  Since we are culling our teaching from literature, fiction writers are welcome and will learn as much about craft as the memoir writer.  You will be reading your work out loud, creating new work from prompts, and studying essay's, short stories, movies (for structure).  I'll also be incorporating great advice from other writers including Debra Qwartney, Bernard Cooper, Jane Smiley, Robert McKee and Stephen King. 

This is a terrific class for the writer who has had some experience with their craft and needs a community, as well as mentorship.  You will leave class inspired and energized. 

NOTE:  Former students of The Bones of Storytelling and AM Craft Class will be very happy here as well.

Starts March 30, 2015 @ 5:30-8:30 p.m.  Assignments will be made once class registration is finished. 

Register Here

Class 1:  March 30
Reading Assignment: Critique Chapter & TBA

Workshop Readers: TBA
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. 

Class 2:  April 6
Reading Assignment:
TBA
Workshop Readers: TBA
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins. 

Class 3: April 13

 
Reading Assignment: TBA

Workshop Readers: TBA
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins.

Class 4:  April 20
Reading Assignment: TBA

Workshop Readers: TBA
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins.  

Class 5: April 27

Reading Assignment:  TBA

Workshop Readers:  TBA
This is a 1250 word submission.  Double spaced, 12 point font, New Times Roman with one inch margins.   

Thursday PM Craft Class: Wait List

"Thank you so much - you are a wonderful instructor, you should know this as many times as you've heard it. As a very old teacher I love your touch with people." ~ Helen

This page is for all the students in the PM Craft Class.  If you are interested, Click Here.

This is an approval based class.  You need to check with me before signing up.  Please send 1) References from previous workshops 2) A representative sample of your writing 3) Your background as a writer to jennifer@jenniferlauck.com.  I also like writers in this class to have taken The Bones of Storytelling.  You can do this online or attend prior to attempting to take this class. 

NOTE:  Current class, check schedule below and if you need to switch your reading time with another writer, please let Cloie know ASAP 


Winter Term:

Class 5:  Feb. 19 @ 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. 

Additional Reading:  Thunderstruck by McCracken Pt. 1

Readers:  Sara, Marilyn, Marla, Becky

Class 6: Feb. 26 @ 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Movie: Ordinary People/Reading Assignment: Mckee on Ordinary People
Additional Reading: Thunderstruck by McCracken Pt. 2 

Readers: Nancy, Carrie, Elyse, Sara

Class 7:  Mar. 5 @ 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Movie: Life is Beautiful/Reading Assignment: Mckee on Life is Beautiful
Additional Reading:  Victory Lap by George Saunders

Readers:  Barbara, Audrey, Cloie, Marla

Class 8: Mar. 12 @ 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Movie: Movie: Kiss of the Spiderwoman/Reading Assignment: Mckee on Kiss

Readers:  Marilyn, Bill, Becky, Nancy, Carrie

Reference texts: 
Story by Robert McKee (REQUIRED)  
Debra Gwartney on Memoir  (click on link) 
Philip Lopate on Writing Personal Essays  (click on link)
Tell it Slant by Brenda Miller
Story Engineering by Larry Brooks
Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker
Screenwriters Problem Solver by Syd Fields
On Writing Well by William Zinsser
The Elements of Style by Strunk/White
The Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman