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Creative WritingWriting for Health and WellbeingJA9-C01
Writing to Change ConsciousnessJA9-C02
The Art of the Personal EssayJA9-C03
A hybrid form, as bastardized as the mythological griffin or a dog pound mutt, it is part science, part art, has elements of fiction, memoir, argumentative and expository writing. Its broad compass includes 1st person narratives, personality profiles, pop culture features, reviews of art, music, movies, scientific and technological advances, and the sociological, and political aspects of current events. This five week workshop will examine the craft of the personal essay, analyze successful models from popular magazines and newspapers such as the New Yorker, Smithsonian, Newsweek, The Sun, Art Times, Pittsburgh Gazette, etc. The larger part of the class will be dedicated to workshopping your manuscripts in-progress and discussing submission strategies.
Getting Started in Children’s Books—Part II
Have you written a children’s book? Are you considering writing one? Published children’s author and illustrator Will Hubbell provides three hours of essential information on getting published for aspiring children’s authors. Topics include the nut-and-bolts of submission, the publishing process, agents, contracts, and even taxes. Handouts provided. Note: This class can be taken independently of Part I.
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The Bertrand Russell SocietyHosted by: Dr. David White The Bertrand Russell Society was formed shortly after Russell’s death in 1970. Russell was born in 1872 and worked in fields such as mathematical logic; philosophy; social, religious, and educational reform; anti-war protests and politics. An accomplished writer, Russell received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. This ongoing lecture series promises to enlighten and entertain. Monthly meetings are open to everyone, not just to members of the society. Monthly Story SlamMarch. 17, 7 pm An open mic of true loose and spontaneous stories based on one’s own life! Themes include: “Brush with the Law,” “Love Life,” “Embarassing Moment,” “True Tales from College”...but stories can be independent of the theme. This is an event where participants tell stories about their lives. The stories are loose and spontaneous, and the emphasis is on authenticity. See examples on Youtube by searching MothUp Story Slam. According to The New York Times: “Like the folk revival in the 70s or standup comedy in the 80s, all of a sudden everyone is doing it....Storytelling has exploded into a thriving genre all its own, a new avenue to prominence for writers and, increasingly, for actors and comedians.” Each performer gets approximately 5 minutes. Signup list at front desk 1/2 hour before. or sign up by emailing Carol Roberts at crobert8@rochester.rr.com with “Monthly Sign Up” in the subject line. Valley Manor Book Discussions1570 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14610 Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. This is the “If All of Rochester Read the Same Book”. History Reading GroupHosted by Steve Huff Join Writers & Books’s history buffs as they explore the big issues and personalities of history. We do not choose particular books, but only subjects. You can read any book or other material on the subject and join the discussion. Meets on the third Wide Open MicMonday, March 22 W&B is proud to sponsor Rochester’s longest-running open mic, hosted by Norm Davis, poet and editor of HazMat Review. Known for its eclectic mix, Wide Open Mic welcomes poets, performers, and writers of all kinds. 25 & UnderTues. March 23 More than a quarter century ago W&B first opened its doors. To celebrate that milestone anniversary we initiated a monthly reading series featuring writers who are 25 and younger. Join us as we discover a new generation of writers for the next quarter century.
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Learn about the amazing research showing how writing boosts the immune system, reduces pain and insomnia, lowers blood pressure, and has so many other health benefits that, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association, “similar outcome evidence for a new drug” would put it in “widespread use within a short time.” We’ll use prompts in storytelling, journaling and poetry to promote physical, emotional and mental health.
Writers write to change consciousness, and to change consciousness, theirs and their readers’, writers need to be handy with ideas as well as with works. This seminar will pick apart the ideational structure of some specimens of best-selling, popular philosophy and then scrutinize material under development by members of the seminar. Those who wish to will have the opportunity to sample their work before audiences at the Bertrand Russell Society, St. John Fisher College, and the Popular Culture Association.
Do you have a burning need to express your point of view, your unique vision of things? The personal essay might be the way. The personal essay of less than a thousand words, because of its use in end-page essays and one-page features in popular magazines, trades, and as op ed feature essays in newspapers has become an increasingly popular genera for established writers as well as beginners.