Jumpstart Your Memoir Writing!

Berkeley 2020 Milvia Street, Suite 460, Berkeley, CA, United States

Have you ever experienced the nagging feeling you ought to be writing down your life stories, but have simply lacked the time and the tools to do it? If so, this is the class to jumpstart your memoir-writing engine

Screenwriting for TV & Film

Berkeley 2020 Milvia Street, Suite 460, Berkeley, CA, United States

“Let’s face it, you’re already in the business,” says instructor Kate Montgomery. “You’ve seen more movies than you can count and stayed up late way too many times to watch just one more episode of an addictive series on Netflix, Amazon or Cable

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Raw Writing: A Class for Generating New Material

Berkeley 2020 Milvia Street, Suite 460, Berkeley, CA, United States

“So many of us think we should be able to sit down and write perfectly crafted sentences, paragraphs and stories without writing those raw first drafts,” says instructor Elaine Beale. “But the fact is that our ‘raw writing’ is not only necessary, it’s actually a lot of fun

Writing from the Heart II: Developing the Project That Speaks with Your Voice

Berkeley 2020 Milvia Street, Suite 460, Berkeley, CA, United States

This is a class for those who are familiar with the techniques and approaches Jay uses in helping writers find the stories and themes they care about the most: “plot talks” for digging deep into emotionally powerful material, playing with point of view and setting, compressing premises to get to the heart of the story

$295.00

Believe Me: Writing Dialogue That Rings True

Berkeley 2020 Milvia Street, Suite 460, Berkeley, CA, United States

“Writing sharp dialogue is tough,” says instructor Kristin FitzPatrick. “If you’re like me, you’re afraid it’ll go on too long, or every character will sound the same, or that what they say just won’t ring true.” In this class, we’ll learn how to get through the initial obstacles and write conversations that build tension in every line

Writing about the Body: Getting Under the Skin

Berkeley 2020 Milvia Street, Suite 460, Berkeley, CA, United States

“The best writing is physical, visceral, makes us feel that we are living a story rather than reading one on the page,” says instructor Gila Lyons. "As Anton Chekhov said, 'Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass

The Craft of Creating Picture Books: Where Text and Image Meet

Berkeley 2020 Milvia Street, Suite 460, Berkeley, CA, United States

Picture books provide one of the most exciting and innovative spaces for play in the book world today. Genres collide, stories become graphic novels, and nonfiction dances from the page in lyrical twists and twirls

Screenwriting Master Class

Berkeley 2020 Milvia Street, Suite 460, Berkeley, CA, United States

Are you actively working on a screenplay or have a story in mind that could make a great feature film or TV series? Maybe you’ve written a treatment or started on the first draft, but now you find it hard to keep it moving forward. This class will provide the instruction, inspiration, and community to help you accomplish your screenwriting goals

Getting Your Toes Wet: An Introduction to Memoir Writing

Berkeley 2020 Milvia Street, Suite 460, Berkeley, CA, United States

Do you feel you have a story inside you, but you’re a little leery of getting thrown in the deep end? In this bi-monthly class, you’ll gently wade into the vast sea of memories and experiences you’ve been carrying around for your whole life

$295.00

Wade in the Water: A Class in Spiritual Writing

Berkeley 2020 Milvia Street, Suite 460, Berkeley, CA, United States

“In this course,” says instructor Nate Klug, “we will create prose and poetry that puts our hearts in conversation with the divine and the ineffable. Journaling, ghazal poems, tiny stories with God as protagonist, spiritual aphorisms, and haiku—our writing exercises will help us explore some of these forms, as well as our own urgent spiritual questions and concerns

$145.00
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