Our aim in this class is two-fold. First, to practice writing until the end, the final beat, of a large or small narrative arc. Second, to study how great works feel \u201cendless,\u201d how they can change or refresh the reader\u2019s understanding of the world and keep affecting them even after the final page. <\/p>\n\n
In the words of John Truby, \u201cA great story lives forever.\u201d Through close readings, class discussions, and writing workshops, we will examine how this is possible and strive to make our own writing so moving, intriguing, and impactful. We will explore writing that lingers and stays meaningful, and practice creating our own. <\/p>\n\n
This class is ideal for writers at any level, including beginners, who want to explore literature with a community and build momentum with their own writing projects, or try out getting started. <\/p>\n\n
For exploration, we\u2019ll analyze examples from fiction, nonfiction, and film. Studying four concepts in depth: character, structure, setting, and pov, we\u2019ll see how each contributes to make the whole greater than the sum of the parts. We\u2019ll also see how each work draws from some \u201ctruth\u201d or material that feels personal to the author. <\/p>\n\n
For writing, students will be expected to complete two pieces: either short narratives or excerpts from longer works, texts in which some kind of story, big or small, reaches some kind of conclusion, and a character changes\u2013or doesn\u2019t. We\u2019ll read and give thoughtful, in-depth feedback on these peer texts in weekly workshop discussions, building community and expanding our understanding of how creative choices can improve our writing. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8184,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":[186],"meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":""},"dia":[212],"duracio":[185],"idioma-exercicis":[259],"idioma":[258],"mapa-de-curs":[196],"tematica":[193],"area":[183],"class_list":["post-8056","curs","type-curs","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","dia-sabado","duracio-curso-bimestral","format-dual","idioma-exercicis-en","idioma-ingles","mapa-de-curs-anual-y-de-primer-trimestre","tematica-otras-propuestas-escritura","area-escritura"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n