Classes
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Writing for Mass MediaSharpen your media and public relations skills with a crash course in multi-platform journalism. Learn to write powerful press releases, public service announcements, product jingles, ad copy, web blogs and basic news stories. Learn the essentials of graphic design. Apply your skills to the web. Explore new trends in social media and "citizen" journalism. |
Cynthia Courbat, MA. |
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Poetry WritingThis class will focus on the various poetic elements: sounds, images, figures of speech, rhythm, line and form. We will write new poems and workshop them, as well as reading the works of contemporary poets. |
Marcia Denius, MFA |
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MW 6:00-7:30 PM |
The Long Poem: Print and PerformanceWriting longer-than-usual poems allows you to keep your poetic license AND indulge in a little excess to explore ideas and emotions. In this interactive workshop we will study examples of contemporary and classic long poems, from narrative to noisy. Participants will write long poems to share and discuss with the group: let's come up with a few contenders for the Friday poetry slam. |
Heather Elko, MA | Crawford 610 |
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MWF 10:30 AM-Noon |
ScriptwritingAn overview of writing for the screen and stage. We'll work on the fundamentals of concise descriptions, sound structure, crackling dialogue, and suspenseful pacing. |
Jason Harris, Ph.D. | Olin Phy. Sc. 144 |
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MWF 1:30-3:00 PM |
FictionAn introduction to the main strategies and genres of writing narrative prose. From the imaginative adventures of everyday life to the fantastic journeys of imagined worlds, we'll work through the most effective ways of telling your stories. |
Jason Harris, Ph.D. | Crawford 112 |
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MWF 6:00-7:30 PM |
Beginning FictionDo you have a story to tell, but don't know how to start? Learn the tools of the writer: exposition, description, dialogue, action and monologue, plot, pacing, scene, Point of view, theme, and the differences between the forms of short story, a short-short, novel, and novella. |
John Lavelle, Ph.D. | Crawford 112 |
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MWF 7:30-9:00 PM |
Advanced FictionA painting is pigment suspended in medium, applied to a canvas giving the illusion of three dimensions. A story attempts to create a realistic world through words. This class deals with the processes involved in honing the story at the paragraph and sentence level through revision. |
John Lavelle, Ph.D. | Crawford 112 |
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MWF 7:30-9 PM |
Introduction to Writing for Children: Beginner-intermediateThis course will review genres, story development, methods for revision and critiquing, publication and marketing. Each session will include hands-on activities, discussion and feedback. |
Judith Mammay | Skurla 120 |
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Mystery WritingMystery I (Monday) Mystery II (Wednesday) Mystery III (Friday) |
Martha Powers |
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MWF 9:00.-10:30 AM |
Writing for Roleplaying GamesRoleplaying and You! Do you have what it takes to write for a tabletop rpg or computer game company? Learn the principles behind roleplaying design while creating your own short module. |
Matt Ruane, MA. | Crawford Room 609 |
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ScreenwritingSo you want to write a screenplay? Truth is, anybody can do it. Learn the basics of industry-standard formatting, structure, character development, dialogue and breaking into Hollywood. You'll leave class with the first ten pages (or more) of your masterpiece. |
Andy McIlwraith | Skurla 103 |