Develop your expression and creativity by using a variety of tools to stimulate your writing. The focus will be learning, curiosity, openness and exploration of ideas hidden beyond your conscious mind. There will be exercises to develop craft skills, including journaling, meditative writing techniques and vision boarding. You will have opportunities to read and discuss your writing and receive feedback. Explore some of the elements of creative writing, including concrete detail, beginnings, endings, dreams as narrative, sense of place, framing and building a story.

Agenda

During this course the intention is that the following topics will be covered, but not necessarily in the order given. Due to the variable nature of Adult Education classes, parts of the curriculum may be adapted to suit the needs of the class.

• Introduction, Recommended reading, Establishing a writing practice, Visioning a writing project.
• Writing from the right side of the brain, Scrapbooking, Setting intentions.
• Dreams as narrative, Episodic story structure, Visual Imagery.
• Beginnings, Meditating on colour.
• Specific and concrete detail, Building a story
• Endings, Using your obsessions.
• A sense of place, Readings and feedback.
• Framing, Epistolary novels, Readings and feedback.

There will be exercises, discussions and homework during the course aided by handouts to illustrate the craft of writing.

Other Information

Please bring a notebook and pen.

PLS NOTE: All classes need a minimum number of students to go ahead. If your course does not have enough students it will be cancelled and you will be informed. Courses are usually cancelled, when necessary, 2 working days prior to the scheduled start date.***Please be aware that you may be informed of a cancellation &/or change via SMS or E-mail.