B101 WVU Orientation,facilitated by Melissa Anne
Begin: May.16.2012
Welcome to our writing community! This introductory workshop is designed to help members obtain a basic understanding of the concepts of Writers' Village University.
Booked spaces: 13
Free spaces: 17

B154 Finding Your Voice
Begin: May.16.2012
This course is both motivational and a learning experience. We will discover the voice we already have but, have misplaced through years of learning the ‘rules’. This course will cover rules that take away our voice, and discover the role of rules in finding our voice. Les Edgarton’s voice is loud and clear in this entertaining and educational book. Required Resources (texts, etc.): Finding Your Voice, by Les Edgarton
Booked spaces: 12
Free spaces: 18

F224 Playwriting
Begin: May.16.2012
The smell of the greasepaint, the sound of the applause.... Live theatre is always a special treat. Writing for live performance is different from both screenwriting and from 'book' writing in many ways; in this class, we will explore the basics of dramatic writing. By the end of the class, the student will have completed a draft of a one-act play. Required Resources (texts, etc.): Writing Your First Play, by Roger Hall
Booked spaces: 3
Free spaces: 27

P150 Poetry Triggers - Nature Writing A Saturation Poem
Begin: May.16.2012
In order to start this exercise, you will need to take yourself outside, so print this out, grab a notebook, and go! Find yourself a spot in nature where you can sit undisturbed for roughly half an hour. Here are some suggestions: in a city park where you can view a garden, by a lake where you can view ducks or other wildlife, in a campsite, on a beach, preferably one that's relatively undeveloped, in any other spot where you have access to the natural world.
Booked spaces: 4
Free spaces: 26

MFA204 The Fiction Writer's Apprenticeship
Begin: May.17.2012
There's no one way to maintain discipline for the beginning writer. It can be things like setting a goal to write 10 pages a day or as the author of the text does: sit down and listen to the characters and try to see clearly and vividly what they're going to do next. Chase down any thought, any image, or any impression that arises during the creative process, even if it contradicts your most cherished ideas and beliefs. In the process of discovery you can find yourself in with the characters, their "world"
Booked spaces: 15
Free spaces: 15

C104 Comedy Writing: Working with Jokes
Begin: May.23.2012
Learn to write comedy by reading, researching and writing. Each workshop in the the series is designed to show a different facet of comedy writing. Even if you're not funny, you'll learn to be funny! Required Resources (texts, etc.): Comedy Writing Workbook by Gene Perret
Booked spaces: 2
Free spaces: 28

F152 Horror Writing
Begin: May.23.2012
To give the student of horror writing a perspective in the horror field, its history, develop an idea and terrifying characters while avoiding the clichés found in this field. By the end of the course, the student will have a completed first draft of a short story or be well on the way to writing a solid horror novel. Required Resources (texts, etc.): Writing Horror edited by Mort Castle ISBN: 0-89879-798-5
Booked spaces: 7
Free spaces: 23

B114 Point of View & Related Topics
Begin: May.23.2012
Discuss and experiment with first and third person (limited omniscient) POVs and related topics such as distance, reliability, selection of view point character, etc. Required Resources (texts, etc.): Your favorite short novels.
Booked spaces: 6
Free spaces: 24

MFA304 The Quatrain (Part 2)
Begin: May.24.2012
Metrical Poetry Series: Learn how to write poetry in all the major forms, from blank verse and quatrains to sonnets and villanelles. Step by step, easy to understand instructions for even the most beginning poets. Lyric poetry, verse that expresses the personal thoughts of the author, is ever present in literature. However, poetry has such a broad spectrum, telling stories in such varied forms from the epic to the ballads. Essential but non-intimidating instruction on meter and rhyme. Focused assignments detailing how to make your first attempt at a specific form Illuminating discussions on pop culture, figures of speech, difficult themes, and other important topics. An engaging overview of poetry's history, and why it's important to learn the traditional forms. Required text: Writing Metrical Poetry: Contemporary Lessons for Mastering Traditional Forms by William Baer.
Booked spaces: 5
Free spaces: 25

B103 Grammar,facilitated by Janet Smith
Begin: May.30.2012
This course is designed to be a refresher course on the basics of Grammar. We are covering the basic grammar rules taught in school that you may have either forgotten or are a bit rusty on. Through the various weeks we'll start with spelling, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs, through to sentence structures. Required Resources (texts, etc.): None.
Booked spaces: 27
Free spaces: 3

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