Training
2010 WRITING COURSES
- All courses can be taught to individuals or to groups. Contact Christine for details.
It's All Creative Writing: Beginning, Continuing and Publishing
These creative writing courses help develop a writing practice and process, whether you want to begin a journal, engage in writing short stories (fiction or non-fiction), or write stories from your life that may become a memoir. The next step is getting your work published.
Beginning Creative Writing This course is open to all writers or would-be writers whether to begin a journal, write a short story, or write stories from your life. The course covers the following:
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Continuing Creative Writing This course builds on material from the Beginning Creative Writing course. It is open to those who took the Creative Memoirs to Journals course in Spring 2010 and to those who've taken other Beginning Creative Writing courses. We'll elaborate on material covered in the first course, and delve deeper the elements of fiction and non-fiction writing, including:
Each week, one student will be asked to provide copies of their work (i.e. one short story) for critiquing by classmates at the next class. |
Publishing Creative Writing This is for those interested in taking the next step with their writing—getting it published. This course covers the following:
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Space is limited to 10 participants per course. Take as many courses as you like. Newcomers will be given priority in the Beginning course.
There will be writing exercises in class and plenty of time for discussion, questions, and sharing the writing.
Participants will be given optional assignments to complete, if they wish, between classes.
Course Length: Eight weeks. Each class is two hours long. The computer lab may be open before and after class.
Location:
55+ Active Seniors Centre, Seniors Outreach Services
310 Bridge Street West, Napanee
Telephone: 613-354-8740
Cost:
$10 per class (pay as you go) or $70 for the 8-week session*. (Enrolling in the 8 week session guarantees your spot.)
*plus annual membership to 55+Active Seniors Centre
Other Courses
Breaking in as a Freelance Writer
Breaking in to the freelance world of magazines and newspapers, either in print or online, needn't be daunting. With social media, blogs, literary journals and new publications coming on board, the possibilities are endless. Our focus will be on non-fiction for both novice and experienced writers. We will discuss everything from writing short news stories to longer personal essays. Each stage of the writing process from preparation to submission will be covered. In addition, there will be time for writing and readings.
Everyone is welcome to bring previous work to class for critique. Students will be given an assignment to complete between sessions, which will then be discussed. There will be opportunities to discuss work online between sessions.
Weekend Writing Warriors
The weekend writing warrior will love this course designed to help them write fiction or non-fiction for pleasure or publication. No previous writing experience is necessary. Critiquing work will be part of the course. Students are invited to bring any writing they've already done.
| Course length: 30 hours total over 2 consecutive weekends |
Group limited to 12 participants
Writing to Soothe Body, Mind, and Spirit
Learn how writing can be used to heal past traumas and help you move from an unhealthy past to a healthier future. Various writing styles and exercises are used including clustering, free-form and prose. Particpants will be free to share their work and to ask for critque if they feel comfortable doing so.
Creative Non-Fiction
This can include writing that may be loosely based on actual people, places and things. In class, we will discuss all the elements of a good story, including setting, character, voice, tense and themes.
Please contact Christine Peets for more information about these courses.
About the Instructor:
Christine Peets is a freelance writer and a writing and communications trainer. She has more than 20 years' experience writing and editing newspapers, magazines, journals, websites and newsletters. Her book With Humour and Hope: Learning From Our Mothers' Depression and Alcoholism was published by Trafford in 2001. It became a catalyst for speaking, teaching and writing about forging a healthy future from an unhealthy past. She also is the author of the blog With Humour and Hope. Christine is an active member of the Professional Writers Association of Canada.
Participants' comments on previous courses:
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