E.B. White
MOLLY COOK'S
SKYLARK WRITING STUDIO
LITERARY FLIGHTS OF FANCY!
LANGLEY, WASHINGTON
360/321-1910
The skylark is an ordinary bird that soars
and sings a song that swings!
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Winter Classes and Workshops Begin January 13, 2009
in our new location on the 2nd floor at the Bayview Cash Store.
Now Open for Registration!
(See details Page 3)
Winter Classes & Workshops begin Tuesday, January 13
Skylark classes run for 8 weeks and offer extended time for presentation of writing principles and discussion as well as exercises and, in some cases, workshopping opportunities.
Workshops are one-time or short-term programs that focus on techniques and strategies to stimulate your creativity or off help with more mechanical aspects of writing.
Full descriptions are below.
All classes and workshops have a maximum of 8 students.
SAVE THE DATE!
Are You Lucky in Love?
Friday, February 13
A Rob Harrison/Molly Cook Valentine's Day Special
Island Coffee House & Books
All Ages
Poetry Event!
CLASSES How Do They Do That?: Students will read and discuss the structure of a variety of short stories as models for their own work. Students will write sketches that explore aspects of short fiction including character, setting, voice, and narrative style and are encouraged (but not required) to bring in one or more completed short stories for class review. For writers at all levels. Maximum 8 students. In the spirit of essayists like Barbara Kingsolver, Joan Didion, E.B.White and Lewis Thomas (among many others), writers will use the short essay form to develop a collection of pieces that might comprise a personal memoir, a family history, or perhaps reflections on life, nature, and the larger world. American Writers on Writing: This class will introduce students to a selection of American writers, their work, and their influence on writing. The list includes poets, playwrights, novelists and essayists – among them Richard Ford, Wallace Stegner, John Steinbeck, Edna St.Vincent Millay, Arthur Miller, Naomi Shihab Nye, Eudora Welty, William Stafford and Ellen Gilchrist - and more. No writing is required for this class. A reading list and other handouts will be provided. NOTE: If space is available, students may attend single sessions for a $35 fee/session. Rhyme & Reason: Poems are everywhere just waiting to be discovered. This workshop offers a relaxed and friendly approach to finding those poems by reading both contemporary and more formal poetry as models. Writers will have the opportunity to try their hand at a variety of traditional poetry forms as well as free verse. Assignments each week will get you started; your interest and creativity will keep you going! For writers at all levels. Bring a favorite poem by a published poet to the first class. Do you want to write? Not sure where to begin? This workshop will provide information about the writing process and a sampler of genres to explore – fiction, nonfiction, poetry. Come and learn more about how to get your writing ideas from your head to the page. 2-Day Writing Intensives For writers with work-in-progress who want blocks of uninterrupted time to write without the distractions of home or office. Molly is available to work one-on-one on specific writing problems and answer questions. Writers will share excerpts from their work at the end of each day. Brief exercises related to individual work prime the pump, but the focus is on quiet, unstructured time for writing. Writers may use laptops. Intensives are limited to 5 writers. Fiction and nonfiction writers bring up to 20 pages a meeting for constructive, in-depth student and instructor feedback. The length of each meeting will be determined by the number of students participating. Evening Workouts at Skylark Three evenings of creative writing workouts for writers at all levels. January 16 – “Midwinter Revels;” February 9 – “Letters of Love;” February 23 – “It Might as Well Be Spring.” Engaging, playful and encouraging exercises will stretch and enhance your writing. Playwriting 101 An introduction to playwriting and its particular requirements. Whether you want to write a one-act, a full-length play, a one-person show, or simply explore the possibilities, you’ll have a look at the basics and an opportunity to meet others who may be interested in establishing a playwriting circle for support and possible performance.
Reading & Writing Short Stories
Tuesdays,
Telling Your Story:
Memoir & Personal Essay
Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m, begins January 13 $130
Profiles & Wisdom
Thursdays, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., begins January 15 $130
Reading & Writing Poetry
Thursdays,
WORKSHOPS
Introduction to Writing
Wednesday, January 14,
January 16-17; February 6-7; March 6-7,
Critique Roundtable
Wednesdays, January 14, 21; February 4, 18; March 4,
Mondays, January 26; February 9, 23,
Monday, February 2,
