Winter Classes 2009-2010
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Want Versus Need: A Character's Double Dilemma
Instructor: Dickey Nesenger
Great protagonists are faced with double dilemma woes, whether to follow the ego-driven goal of desire or give it up for a deeper, inner longing that reveals their greater human potential—from "Hamlet" to "Desperate Housewives," storytellers demand that their protagonists choose. In this class we will discover how and when a character becomes aware of this potential and how suppressing it creates conflict, risk-taking and catharsis/transformation that can come only with a price. Students will examine this dilemma in the works of other writers as well as creating their own examples through writing exercises.
Number of sessions: 4
Dates: Mondays. February 8, 15, 22 & March 1
Time: 7-9:00 p.m.
Tuition: $160
Location: Library Meeting Room, Bainbridge Public Library
Registration Closes: February 1, 2010 (as postmarked)
Instructor Bio:
Dickey Nesenger worked in the film business for seventeen years, as editor and script supervisor before turning her attention to scriptwriting and teacher. Her works have been staged throughout the United States. Dickey received her MFA in Playwriting through Goddard College and teaches scriptwriting and dramatic literature at Richard Hugo House, Freehold Theatre, and Antioch University in Seattle. Her workshops in playwriting and screenwriting have also been offered through the Goddard MFA Program, Northwest Film Forum and Western Washington University.
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Writing the Non-Fiction Book Proposal
Instructor: Waverly Fitzgerald
Description: Writers of non-fiction books (including travel and memoir) need a book proposal to attract agents and publishers. But writing this marketing tool is very different from writing the book itself. Unlike popular one-day classes which provide the format and send the writer off to do the work alone, this class provides ongoing support and structure as you write the proposal. By the end of four weeks, you will have a complete proposal including a concept statement, marketing research, author credentials, an outline and a sample chapter. Even if all you have at the moment is an idea for a book, this class will help you develop your material.
Maximum class size: 15
Number of sessions: 4
Dates: Thursdays. January 28 & February 4, 11 & 18
Time: 7-9:00 p.m.
Tuition: $160
Location: Library Meeting Room, Bainbridge Public Library
Registration Closes: January 21, 2010 (as postmarked)
Instructor Bio: Waverly Fitzgerald is a Seattle-based writer, writing teacher, and coach. She is the author of seven novels; the latest, EVERY STEP YOU TAKE, is a detective novel set in Seattle. Waverly also write personal essays about tango dancing and nonfiction articles about seasonal holidays. She teaches writing at Richard Hugo House and the Experimental College in Seattle.
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Speculative Fiction
Instructor: Cat Rambo
The field of speculative fiction allows writers to play with talking objects, spaceships, and transformations of the unlikely to the unlikelier. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the basics of story writing and how the considerations of speculative fiction do (and don’t) alter those basics. We’ll also discuss how to build convincing worlds and cultures. In-class writing exercises will focus on sparking creativity, establishing characters, and plotting. Light refreshments will be available during the half-hour lunch break, but a brown-bag lunch is suggested.
Number of Sessions: 1
Date: Saturday, March 13
Time: 10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Tuition: $100.00
Location: Library Meeting Room, Bainbridge Public Library
Registration Closes: March 6, 2010 (as postmarked)
Instructor Bio:
John Barth described Cat Rambo's writings as "works of urban mythopoeia" -- her stories take place in a universe where chickens aid the lovelorn, Death is just another face on the train, and Bigfoot gives interviews to the media on a daily basis. Her stories have appeared in ASIMOV'S WEIRD TALES, CLARKESWORLD, and STRANGE HORIZONS in addition to her own anthology, EYES LIKE SKY AND COAL AND MOONLIGHT. She has worked as a programmer-writer for Microsoft and a writing instructor at Bellevue Community College. She is currently co-editor of the critically acclaimed Fantasy Magazine.
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Point Of View In Practice
Instructor: Margaret Nevinski
“Start thinking of POV tools, not POV rules,” says writer Alicia Rasley. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore POV tools available to writers in the context of their own work. Writing exercises, shared aloud for group discussion, will focus on applying POV choices to the students’ own writing. Students will submit a 3-page writing sample before the class begins. The instructor will discuss a number of these pages each week from the perspective of POV. This workshop is for writers who have taken the Field’s End class “Point of View” (Fall 2009), or who have a finished or in-progress fiction manuscript.
Number of Sessions: 4
Date: Wednesdays, March 24, 31 and April 7, 14
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Tuition: $160.00
Location: Kallgren Room, Bainbridge Commons/Senior Center, 402 Brien Drive, Bainbridge Island
Required Text: STEERING THE CRAFT by Ursula K. Le Guin
Registration Closes: March 17, 2010 (as postmarked)
Instructor Bio:
Margaret Nevinski is admired by students of all ages for her workshops and classes on creative writing. As a former librarian and book buyer for Elliott Bay Books and Eagle Harbor Books, she brings a wide knowledge of language and books to all she teaches. She recently added an M.F.A. from Vermont College of Fine Arts to her list of degrees and credentials. Her publications include HIKING BLUE GLACIER (2006), REMEMBERING MINIDOKA (2001) and RAINBOW WINGS (2000) for the school market, as well as poems and short stories in literary journals. (Photo: Sue Hylen)
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