Writing Right
NEW! Structure Workshop for Fiction Writers
Discover what’s driving your plot, develop your story’s three acts, and learn how to create exciting openings, middles and conclusions. Next, tap into the universal language of myths with Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. Finally, discover how to structure a story at the sentence-level. Instructor: Julie Castillo
Cost: $69 (MD senior adults: $69)
Course #: XXZ-179-A4
Tuesdays, April 30 - May 14, 7 - 9 p.m. (3 sessions)
Washington Road Campus, T315
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NEW! Writing Picture Books
Dissect and discuss award winning and popular picture books. Learn basic rules for writing a picture book for publication and uncover the markets and rules for approaching a publisher with a picture book manuscript. Instructor: Lois Szymanski
Cost: $109 (MD senior adults: $30)
Course #: PDE-928-A4
Wednesdays, April 24 - May 29, 7 - 9 p.m. (6 sessions)
Washington Road Campus, K133
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May
NEW! Write Your Memoire
Bring your story to life in print! Discover and practice techniques to create vivid images and develop action scenes and dialogues. Learn to develop characters people care about. Leave with a focused personal story line, your main message identified, and be on your way to spinning a story that keeps readers turning the pages. Instructor: Arlene Karidis
Cost: $69 (MD senior adults: $69)
Course #: XXZ-268-A4
Thursdays, May 2 - 16, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. (3 sessions)
Washington Road Campus, A200
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June
Writer’s Workshop: The Elements of Great Fiction
You’ve always dreamed of writing a novel! Or you have already published a few pieces and you’re looking to take your writing further. Learn all the elements of great fiction: from character, motivation and conflict to structure, setting and scene-writing. Practice crafting dialogue, writing gorgeous sentences, showing instead of telling, and revising your work to commercial writing standards. Discuss the business of writing - with a step-by-step guide to getting published. Instructor: Julie Castillo
Cost: $91 (MD senior adults: $30)
Course #: PWL-358-A4
Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 4 - 13, 6:30 - 9 p.m. (4 sessions)
Washington Road Campus, K205
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Instructors to Write Home About
Lois Szymanski has authored 20 children's books, including fiction for young and middle school aged readers, nonfiction and picture books. Her short stories have appeared in a long list of children's magazines, including Highlights for Children, U*S*Kids Magazine, Turtle Magazine for Preschoolers and Hopscotch Magazine for Girls. Szymanski presents writer's workshops at various colleges, literary gatherings and Society of Children's Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) events of which she is the Co-Regional Advisor of the MD/DE/WV chapter.She cherishes time spent in the classroom.
Szymanski helped create The Feather Fund in memory of her friend, Carollynn Suplee, who purchased a foal for a child annually during the eight years she survived cancer as a way of giving back for the gift of life. This 503c nonprofit helps children purchase Chincoteague Pony foals. Raising a foal teaches kids to work for what they love.
Julie Castillo has a M.A. in Sociocultural Anthropology. She has been a teacher, writer, editor and writing consultant. She brings her expertise and warm, dynamic style to help students gain the tools that help enrich their writing.
Arlene Karidis has 30 years’ writing and editing experience and contributes to regional and national magazines, newspapers and blogs. She has written and edited memoirs and teaches several college writing courses. Karidis has managed corporate and public relations communications and publications projects.
