WRITING WORKSHOPS GIVE LIFE TO YOUR CHARACTERS IN FICTION - Winston Aarons TWO 1/2 DAY WORKSHOPS In this workshop/discussion course, the instructor will take attendees into the complex world of character development in the novel. Formidably crafted, engaging, believable and multi-layered characters are the hallmark of every great work of fiction. In the short story and novel, it is the characters, particularly wellcrafted protagonists, that will engage the reader and hold his attention. The attendees will learn how to develop such characters in their works. By means of an open forum the instructor will discuss and explain the literary machinery behind character development. Attendees will come to understand how characters bounce off each other, shed light on each other, and the importance this has on the development of the protagonist and the work as a whole. Saturday 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | 11/3/18, 2/2/19 | Fee: $40
THE CREATIVE SELF - Barbara Cronie TWO 1/2 DAY WORKSHOPS What lies in your subconscious as a writer and wants to be discovered? It’s time to find out in this 3-hour workshop. By quieting the mind and entering an hour of silence, you can find your “creative self.” The following format has been tried and tested by the instructor at Palm Beach State College and an NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Conference. First Hour – The Breath. Exercises to relax the body and slow the breath. Meditation with a special visualization. Second Hour – Silence. Freewriting or stream of consciousness writing. Summary paragraph on the results. Third Hour – Sharing. Read aloud your “creative self” discovery (not mandatory). Short discussion by participants. Saturday 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | 1/12/19 | Fee: $40
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