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).