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Upcoming Classes and Workshops Weekly Classes Advanced Class This class is for experienced writers, with a focus on first person writing (essays, stories and memoir) and fiction. The class includes instruction, writing exercises and an opportunity to read your writing for feedback. There is more emphasis on writing for publication than in the Beginner - Intermediate Class. Class size is limited, so register early to hold your place.
Beginner-Intermediate Class Class format is similar to the Tuesday class, with instruction, writing, exercises and an opportunity to read your writing for feedback. The focus is on how to craft personal essays, memoir and fiction, rather than writing for publication. Class size is limited. Early registration recommended.
Remembering What You Forgot Some stories from our lives stay with us forever. Others slip through the cracks of memory. In this class, you'll learn techniques to recall meaningful stories and fill in details you may have forgotten. The very act of writing, prompted by specific creative writing exercises, can help us remember. We'll use memory, imagination, and other creative writing prompts and techniques to help you develop new material and enrich your works in progress, creating memorable characters, vivid scenes and engaging stories. For all levels, this class includes instruction, writing and feedback.
One Day Workshops Mapping Out Your Memoir Find the "flow" in your story. This workshop will include exercises to open up your creativity, uncover the best material for your project, and see the storylines. There'll be writing, feedback, a little artistic expression and more. This workshop is open to all levels, including people who are not in the eight-week ongoing class. 
Introduction to Personal Essay Our lives are rich sources for personal essays, stories and memoir. This class focuses on shaping our material into engaging, finished pieces and provides an excellent foundation for the ongoing weekly classes. It’s ideal for beginning and more experienced writers who want to learn more about the elements of personal essays, from leads and angles to epiphanies and endings.
Writing on the Road: A Workshop at SFMOMA When it's time to write outside the box, venture out the door. From the canals of Venice to a mall near home, writing in the moment has vitality and specificity that makes readers feel they're in the scene. Learn how to take notes and do writing on the spot, wherever you are, then transform it into memoir, fiction and articles. We'll start with a short class in the Museum Cafe, write in the galleries, using SFMOMA's collection to prompt our stories and open our imaginations, then gather at the Roof Garden Café for class discussion. You're welcome to stay for a free docent tour following class. Writing From the Senses Using all five senses when we write can bring us into the present moment, awaken awareness, and make our writing come alive. In this one-day retreat, delightful sensory prompts will help us tap into an endless source of fascinating material, enriching memory and story with imagery and detail. We'll have instruction, creative writing exercises and feedback, both indoors and in the garden. You'll never have to stare at a blank page, computer screen or crumbs on the carpet again, when you use all your senses and the writing techniques presented in this workshop. For all levels.
Get Into Print This practical "How to" workshop will give you the tools you need to get your writing published in magazines, newspapers and other media. We'll look at where to send your work, how to get editors to read your submissions (and accept them!), writer's guidelines from various publications, when to send query letters and when to send completed pieces, cover letters that work, snail mail vs. email, how to format your piece for submission, and more.
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