Two Sundays, Oct. 17 & Dec. 19, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m (plus daily online)
$195 members/$225 non-members San Francisco

“The imagination,” said novelist Dean Koontz, ‘is like a muscle: The more you use it, the better it performs and the quicker you get ideas of higher caliber.’ The Round Robin is based on the same premise,” says instructor Jane Underwood. “The more you use your writing muscles, the more you will tone and strengthen them. The primary focus is PRACTICE. Every day you will practice your writing, in the same way that a piano student practices the piano or a swimmer swims laps.”

This class is structured around a carefully facilitated exchange of daily emailed writings (based on prompts provided by Jane) among all class members, plus two in-class meetings.

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5 Tuesdays, Nov. 16th-Dec. 14th, 7-9:30 p.m.   Berkeley
$185 members/$215 non-members

“Many beginning students come to a poetry class hoping for quick critiques and suggestions for revision.  There are times when it’s right to want this, but not until you’re nearing the final draft,” says Alison Luterman. ” The first ten, twenty or hundred times writing and revising the poem are a discovery process. What more is there underneath the poem? What leaps can you make? What gems can you uncover?

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Hi, Jane.  I just wanted to pass along that Junse Kim is one of the most organized teachers I have ever experienced.  Also, both his teaching style and personal gestalt nothing shy of pure grace.  It was a great Intro to Fiction class!!  Just thought I’d let you know.

Best,
Linda Forester

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Jane:

I just wanted to tell you that the “Intro to Fiction“ course I took with Junse Kim was one of the best writing classes I’ve ever taken. Junse is a very capable teacher – he made the class interesting and inspiring, and I especially liked the way he used other narrative forms (comic books, movies, songs) to teach us about the writing process.

Just wanted to let you know – thanks!

Marissa Tirona

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