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Music, Art and Writing Classes
Margaret Bendet r Writing Family Stories r Writing Fiction:
r The Art of the Tuesdays, January 17, 24, 31, and The Craft of Story
February 7, 10 a.m.-Noon,
Mini-Memoir Cost: $50/$60, Payment & Registra- Fridays, February 3, 10, 17, 24,
tion by January 12, Min. 5/Max.12, 2-4 p.m. Cost: $65/$75, Payment &
Tuesdays, February 7-28, 2-4 p.m. Instructor: Jo Meador, MFA Registration by January 27. Min.
Cost: $65 / $75, Instructor: Marga- Open to writers of all levels. 4/Max 10, Instructor: Jo Meador.
ret Bendet (Materials needed: Spiral or com- Open to writers of all levels.
position style notebook and pen.) (Materials needed: Spiral or com-
We all have stories, and you can position style notebook and pen.)
have a wonderful time telling yours! Write stories that bring life to your Story is hard-wired into the brain, a
In just four weeks, you can write a family history. This four-week class prehistoric hangover from our fight
mini memoir—a glimpse of your life takes you through a series of jour- or flight days in the African rift.
that you can give to loved ones. neys to cameo individuals from your The “story mind” is prepared to
family tree. Quick sketches are built accept any story that meets the es-
This four-session class is an intro- into vignettes or stories that enrich sential goals of keeping the reader
duction to memoir writing—you’ll the family tree. turning the page. This is not just for
find your stories, remember the de- entertainment, but for the survival
tails, explore the significance, and be Attendees will take home six of humans.
inspired to write. sketches of family members by the
end of class, of which two will be Story uncovers the past and re-
The teacher is Margaret Bendet further composed into vignettes and veals the future. The classes will be
(above), a professional editor and stories. peppered with discussions of story
memoirist. Bring a notebook and pen craft as well as suggestions on how
or a portable electronic device. Class Each two-hour session includes to best deploy elements of fiction to
size is limited so everyone can share. exercises in writing, brainstorming, reach your goal: the story.
sharing, and revision. Pointers in
writing craft included in each session This course is an exercise-driven
along with course handouts. workshop that will drive you through
your story beginning to end in four
weeks. Character and setting will
push the plot as it flies through dra-
matic rise, crisis, confrontation, and
resolution. The writer will emerge
with a skeleton of a complete story
and roughed-in scenes.
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