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Gear Up for Creativity in the New Year

11/9/2018

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Writing workshops for 2018 are over but you can plan now for writing goals in 2019. The classes below will begin in January and February. Links for registration details available mid-December. (Check back soon.) 

Writers Collaborative Workshop —4 weeks
4 sessions during season. First begins Jan. 21, 2019
Meets at Renaissance Academy (FGCU, Naples Center) | 1010 5th Ave. S (at 10th Street S)

A hands-on workshop, participants will share writing for feedback and also engage in discussion of the writing craft and profession at all levels, including the writing process, developing ideas, audience and reader engagement, effective revision techniques, and targeting specific genres and markets. Each week every participant reads an excerpt of work-in-progress for constructive critique and collaborative learning. Learn through works-in-progress and discuss the writing process, developing ideas, audience, reader engagement, and effective revision techniques. Click to register.
Four Sessions (must register separately for each 4-week session):
Monday 10 a.m.-noon | January 21, 28, February 4, 11
Monday 10 a.m.-noon | February 18, 25, March 4, 11
Wednesday 1:30-3:30 p.m. | March 20, 27, April 3, 10
Wednesday 10 a.m.-noon | May 1, 8, 15, 22

Focus on Your Book Project — 6 weeks
Thursdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. | Feb. 21 - April 4 (no class during Winter Break)
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​CORRECTION: Meets at Barron Collier High School (BCHS)--on Cougar Drive off
​Airport, north of Pine Ridge

Have you thought of writing a book? Discover the process of drafting both fiction and nonfiction books from planning and layout, chaptering and organizing, to the importance of different writing elements. Students will have time during each session to share excerpts of their works-in-progress for feedback. All writing levels encouraged. Registration details/link forthcoming. Click to register.

The Road to Publication
Mondays, 1:30-3:30 p.m. | March 4, 11, 18, 25

Renaissance Academy (FGCU, Naples Center) | 1010 5th Ave. S (at 10th Street S)
Your manuscript is revised and polished. Now what? Two avenues are open for publication—to find a traditional publisher or agent, or to self-publish. This class covers the steps for each option and overcoming the hurdles along the way. First, we’ll search for publishers and printers and what to look for in each. Next, we’ll work on query letters and proposals for traditional publishers/agents, what to send, and how to pitch. Finally, we’ll look at the steps for self-publishing including what to expect, how to find the best fit, and pricing levels. Click for registration details.

Become a Better Writer 
Monday, 10-11:30 a.m. | Meets March 18, 25, April 1
Renaissance Academy (FGCU, Naples Center) | 1010 5th Ave. S (at 10th Street S)

Participants may register for the entire series OR for any of the individual lectures below. Dramatically improve your writing skills with this series of craft workshops and in-class writing exercises. The series will focus on the most important elements of character development, plot, and dialogue. All writing levels are welcome. Registration details forthcoming. Click for full series registration.
Writing Craft: Character Development—single session 
Monday, 10-11:30 a.m. | Meets March 18   Click for single session registration
Writing Craft: Plot—single session 
Monday, 10-11:30 a.m. | Meets March 25   Click for single session registration
Writing Craft: Dialogue—single session 
Monday – 10-11:30 a.m. | Meets April 1    Click for single session registration

Revision Decisions [Canceled due to low enrollment at this location. Offered below through the ACE program, classes held at Barron Collier HS]
Wednesdays 10 a.m.-noon | April 3, 10, 17, 24 
Renaissance Academy (FGCU, Naples Center) | 1010 5th Ave. S (at 10th Street S)
The real work of writing happens during the revision stage in the writing process. This course reviews the four stages and focuses on the decisions needed to improve a manuscript. Learn different techniques to rethink pacing and development of your work-in-progress.  Participants work with their own manuscripts to complete in-class revision exercises and then share excerpts. Bring a short 2-page writing sample to the first class. Click for registration details. 

Marketing for Writers
Mondays, 1:30-3:30 p.m. | April 8, 15, 22, 29 
Renaissance Academy (FGCU, Naples Center) | 1010 5th Ave. S (at 10th Street S)

This course provides an overview of the 3 Ps of authorship: pitching, publication, and book promo. First we’ll look at how to find publishers for your project, whether you’re writing articles or books. Then we’ll determine what they want and how to pitch our manuscripts. Finally, we’ll explore contract basics, what to expect during the book printing stages, and how to promote yourself and your publications as a writer. NOTE: this is not a critique class in which your writing/excerpts are shared for feedback. This focuses on the post-revision, publication, and post-publication stages. Click for registration details.

Revision Decision--6 weeks
Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. | April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22
Barron Collier High School (BCHS) | Cougar Dr (northeast of Airport & Pine Ridge)

The real work of writing happens during the revision stage in the writing process. Learn different techniques to rethink pacing and development of your work-in-progress. Participants work with their own manuscripts to complete in-class revision exercises and then share excerpts. Bring a short 2-page writing sample to the first class. Click for registration details.
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