Fall Classes

Memoir is the hottest genre in publishing today. Why? People love to read life stories--especially life stories that are thoughtful and well rendered.



The Master Class Series inspires you to create writing that is both. In Portland, we meet Monday nights, beginning Sept. 12 & ending on Nov. 14, from 5:30 - 9:00.



The Master Class is devoted to the development of skill in the area of scene, point of view, arc, plot, dialogue, setting and detail infusion. You will also learn about the skillful navigation of reflective writing and how to explore memory without being confined or limited. While this is a class geared toward the memoir writer, fiction writers are welcome too.



How Does Class Work?

Six readers will be pre-selected based on interviews and past class experience. These readers will have their writing (20-25 pages in length) work-shopped twice during the course of the term. This portion of the Master Class--which will be the second 90 minutes--is a teaching for the entire class. We learn from each other in this class. Experience is the best teacher. When you see a skilled writer have work examined, with close attention paid to structure, composition and scene, you will learn more than you can imagine.



The first 90 minutes of each class will be dedicated to straight forward teaching on craft and I will make use of prompts so that you will be writing--in class--and at home.



Anyone who takes a class from me is expected to be writing and to take writing seriously. I'll be giving you my best and only accept those with the same rigorous standards.



Cost: $350.00 for the non-reader (space available, advance conversation required)



$500.00 for the work shopped student (three spots available and you must be pre-approved before taking a spot).



NOTE: It is rare for me to accept a reader--who has not attended class, or a workshop--but it happens. If you feel you have writing that might be considered--let me know and we'll talk.