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Creative WritingBreaking through that Writer’s BlockS10-C01
Brain Works: The Creative Person’s Tool BoxS10-C02
Getting Started in Children’s Books Part 1S10-C03
Getting Started in Children’s Books Part 2S10-C04
Hopperobics!S10-C05
Writing Your Memoirs: The Surprise Story of Your LifeS10-C011
Course Cancelled
Writing to Make a DifferenceS10-C07
Creative JournalingS10-C08
Rochester Stories Workshop: What’s Your Rochester Story?S10-C09 * (Scholarship aid is available for this course. If you are unable to take this course without additional financial support inquire at Writers & Books to see if you qualify for reduced tuition.) What’s your Rochester story? As part of the ArtWalk 2 project, currently in the final planning process, stories about Rochester will be integrated into the North Goodman sidewalk between University Avenue and College Avenue. The stories to be used in the project will be selected by a jury through an open submission process. Here’s your chance to develop and hone the story you would like to tell so that it captures the attention of those who hear it. In this workshop we’ll do writing exercises that will bring out your story, and help you polish the story you want to tell in an engaging and succinct manner. Writing does more than put down what you already know; it helps you discover new meanings in that story. You’ll learn the basics of how to “show, not tell” so that you story will come alive. You’ll learn how to use dialogue, description, action, inner thoughts and summary the way a fiction writer would, to tell your Rochester story in a way that others will want to hear, and will remember. Register Online for April Session for Monroe County Residents Register Online for May Session for Monroe County Residents
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Monthly Story SlamTues., May 15, 7-8:30 p.m. Lunch Break Book TalksHosted by Steve Huff Book Discussions at Valley ManorMay 16, 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. The Culinary Reading and Discussion GroupHosted by Sandy Bosworth & Kathy Pottetti
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| Writers & Books, Rochester's community literary center, inspires and instructs over 25,000 people each year through a wide array of offerings in nearly every literary genre. Believing that the written and spoken word are central to our lives and culture, Writers & Books celebrates, promotes and works to make them available to all. Writers & Books is located at 740 University Avenue, near Atlantic Avenue in the Neighborhood of the Arts. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This is a work shop designed to help focus the distracted writer and jump-start the daydreaming one. In this workshop, we will first examine, then obliterate the many excuses we can all find that prevent us from writing. Together, we will work on behavioral strategies and personal goals in order to find the time and motivation to write. We will practice writing in and out of class by using prompts, pictures, games, and other devices to stimulate our creative juices. Our goal is to turn that Writer’s Block into a brick—the first brick for a foundation of life-long writing.
“Look, we can’t fall into the old patterns. We have to think of a plan.”--Lisa Simpson
Interested in writing for children? This seminar will get you started. Published children’s author and illustrator Will Hubbell provides three hours of inspiration and information. The emphasis will be the unique challenges and opportunities of the field. The history and aesthetics of writing for children will also be covered. Handouts provided.
Have you written a children’s book? Are you considering writing one? Published children’s author and illustrator Will Hubbell provides three hours of essential information on getting published for aspiring children’s authors. Topics include the nut-and-bolts of submission, the publishing process, agents, contracts, and even taxes. 
Following a variety of prompts inspired by Edward Hopper paintings, participants will write and share work in a close, supportive atmosphere. You’ll leave the class with plenty of new work and renewed enthusiasm for a summer of writing!
If you’re interested in writing about your life but don’t know where to start, this is the class for you. We’ll discuss different forms of memoir and do writing exercises that will help you find the stories inside the flow of events in your life. Writing does more than put down what you already know; it helps you discover new meanings. We’ll learn the basics of how to “show, not tell” so that your writing can come alive. You’ll learn how to use dialog, description, action, inner thoughts and summary the way a fiction writer would to write compelling stories. 
What can we do to make a difference in this magnificent and sorry world? Write. Write your story; investigate and report another’s; write opinion pieces; write fiction. You can move readers to understand, care and take action. In this class we’ll do writing exercises to accomplish three things: 1) identify your subject and theme, 2) learn the elements of craft that ensure your impact on the reader, and 3) help structure your work. Whatever you’re passionate about, this class will help you to get it on paper and offer something to help change the world.
A wide open creative writing experience for self exploration and personal growth, this workshop is designed to get in touch with the core of who you are. It will help you define your emotions, dreams, and patterns and see them more clearly. We will use a variety of exercises that allow thoughts and feelings to emerge in a fun and safe environment. Creative journaling is an extremely useful tool for self discovery and a good way to find deeper meaning in your life. Come with an adventurous spirit. Open to all levels of writers. No experience with journaling is necessary.