NONFICTION | Intermediate/Advanced WORKS IN PROGRESS For nonfiction writers (eg. memoir, magazine, and personal essay) interested in working towards some form of publication. Each week participants share and discuss works in progress. The class has a special emphasis on how to use fiction techniques of narration, description, dialogue, and structure to improve each piece. Sessions are six weeks long and begin on September 10 and November 5. Maximum enrollment is 15 students. Pre-registration requirement(s): Instructor approval. SESSIONS 5 & 6 | 6 weeks Charles Salzberg Tuesday 6:30 - 8:30 PM Fees: $175 Member
$255 Non-Member
MEMOIR AND CREATIVE NONFICTION | Intermediate For writers working on personal narrative in any form: memoir, creative nonfiction, and personal essay. Through focused critique and discussion, we hone the tools of strong writing: distinctive voice, precise language, resonant imagery, vivid sensory description, dramatic scene and dialogue, inventive form. Maximum enrollment is 8 students for Session 4, 8 students for Sessions 5 & 6. Pre-registration requirement(s): Instructor approval. Mindy Lewis Tuesday 6:45 - 8:45 PM SESSION 4 | 4 Weeks, starts July 9 Fees: $125 Member $175 Non-Member SESSION 5 | 7 Weeks, starts September 10 Fees: $180 Member $305 Non-Member SESSION 6 | 7 Weeks, starts November 5 Fees: $180 Member $305 Non-Member MEMOIR AND CREATIVE NONFICTION | Advanced Already working on a memoir, creative nonfiction, and/or a personal essay? This class will help you take your writing to the next step by addressing issues of voice, style, structure, pacing, story arc, and thematic focus. Each student will submit two pieces (three for the 15-week class) of new or revised writing for critique, with the option of also working on query letters, book proposals, and chapter outlines. Maximum enrollment is 10 students for the 15-week session, 8 students for Session 4. Pre-registration requirement(s): Instructor approval. Mindy Lewis Wednesday
SESSION 4 | 4 Weeks, starts July 10 Fees: $125 Member $175 Non-Member SESSION 5 | 15 Weeks, starts September 11 Fees: $380 Member $630 Non-Member WRITING FOR STAGE AND SCREEN SCREENWRITING/PLAYWRITING Learn the fundamentals of dramatic writing for both screen and stage with an emphasis on scene-construction, character, dialogue, story structure, and revision. Participants will contribute new pages each week, and in-class exercises are tailored for both beginners and advanced students with scripts-in-progress. Maximum enrollment is 12 students. No pre-registration requirement(s): All levels of writers welcome. Charlie Schulman Monday 6:30 - 8:30 PM SESSION 5 | 7 weeks, starts September 9 Fees: $180 Member $305 Non-Member SESSION 6 Fees:
$200 Member
$340 Non-Member
FICTION | Open to All Levels THE WRITER’S WORKOUT Out of shape? Blocked? Unable to finish? Unable to begin? The Writer’s Workout offers you an effective method for working that will help you generate ideas and get them down on paper. The course addresses the technical aspects of writing fiction (such as dialogue, character development, and narrative structure) as well as the psycho-emotional challenges that hinder consistent and creative output. Maximum enrollment is 8 students. No pre-registration requirement(s): All levels of writers welcome. Sonia Pilcer Monday
6:45 - 8:45 PM
SESSION 5 | 7 weeks, starts September 9 Fees/session: $180 Member $305 Non-Member
6:45 - 8:45 PM WEST SIDE Y SUMMER/FALL 2013 | 9