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In this ongoing class, you will learn new techniques for your writing. You will also be given the chance to share your ideas with other writer's and get their feedback. This class welcomes all story writers, songwriters, poets, etc. If you want a safe space to share your ideas, then this is it! Throughout the class, we will cover concepts such as characters, dialogue, setting, figurative language, tone, mood, etc. Each week will focus on a specific concept and how to incorporate it into your writing. We will also offer optional prompts every week to give you writing ideas if you want a new challenge. Learners are welcome whether you are writing one long novel, or you just want some practice once a week. Students will have the opportunity to write a little in class, and to share new ideas. All sharing will be optional, but encouraged. 

Each class will follow this schedule:

10 minutes: Greetings and short discussion of the previous lesson
15 minutes: New concept lesson and prompt using Google Slides
10 minutes: Free writing time to either practice the new technique or jot down ideas for the new prompt
15 minutes: Share any writing that you wish and gain feedback 

Concepts covered each week:



Week of July 7th: Ending Chapters
Week of July 14th: Setting
Week of July 21st: Villains
Week of July 28th: Poetry Tone 
Week of August 4th: Truth in Fiction 
Week of August 11th: Persuasion 
Week of August 18th: Memoir 
Week of August 25th: Ending Stories
Week of September 1st: Plot Twists
Week of September 8th: Cliffhangers and Ambiguity 
Week of September 15th: Scene flow and purpose
Week of September 22nd: Essentials of a scene
Week of September 29th: Prompts
Week of October 6th: Monsters
Week of October 13th: Relationships to creatures
Week of October 20th: Setting the mood
Week of October 27th: No class
Week of November 3rd: Prologues
Week of November 10th: Epilogues 
Week of November 17th: Cultural Impact on Character
Week of November 17th: Editing Relationship to First Draft