Online Courses in Fiction : Nonfiction : New Media : Scriptwriting : Poetry (fwd)
Alan Sondheim
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Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2001 15:26:31 +0000
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Subject: Online Courses in Fiction : Nonfiction : New Media : Scriptwriting
: Poetry
The trAce Online Writing School opens this week with its first group of stu=
dents. To register for a place on the next series of courses, starting 16th=
July 2001, go to http://tracewritingschool.com and make your choice from:
GENERAL & FICTION
Creative Writing Workshop: Marjorie C Luesebrink
Designed to provide students with instruction in a workshop environment. Su=
itable for those beginning or continuing any kind of writing. Students will=
create and submit their work, read selected texts on the WWW, read and eva=
luate the work of other writers in the Workshop, discuss concepts and provi=
de written feedback. http://trace.ntu.ac.uk/school/courses/tr155.htm
Writing Children's Fiction: Karen King
We will explore the various markets for children’s books and guidance wil=
l be given on how to aim at a specific market, get an agent and find a publ=
isher. Special attention will be given to the skills needed, such as vocabu=
lary, dialogue, creating characters children can identify with and writing =
for different age groups. http://trace.ntu.ac.uk/school/courses/tr167.htm
NONFICTION
Writing an Online Family History: Liz Swift
Explore exciting ways of approaching the creation of a family history for a=
digital environment. Students will develop and use creative writing, resea=
rch and design skills, to document aspects of their own and their family's =
lives on a website. http://trace.ntu.ac.uk/school/courses/tr149.htm
Writing and Publishing Family Stories: Noeline J. Kyle
Looking for inspiration and strategies to write the stories of your life? D=
o you want to know how to unlock and use more creative, imaginative steps i=
n your writing? Do you want to capture more fully the memories and dreams o=
f the past for your family history? This practical course will help you pre=
pare, plan and write more effectively. http://trace.ntu.ac.uk/school/course=
s/tr175.htm
Writing Online About Gardens: Margaret Penfold
This course examines examples of garden writing from the 1st century BC to =
the present, and considers the variety of form from practical manual throug=
h discursive memoir to magazine article. Students look at how purpose influ=
ences style, define their own purposes in writing online and create their o=
wn gardening pages. http://trace.ntu.ac.uk/school/courses/tr159.htm
NEW MEDIA
Electronic Writing for Digital Media: Marjorie C Luesebrink
Electronic Writing for Digital Media is a general-interest course about wri=
ting for the WWW and other digital media. Through online guided lectures, c=
lass discussion, e-mail with the instructor, and the creation of a web piec=
e, students will become familiar with the scope, characteristics, and requi=
rements of electronic writing basics. http://trace.ntu.ac.uk/school/courses=
/tr156.htm
SCRIPTWRITING
Beginning Screenwriting: Bonnie O'Neill
An introduction to the elements of the art of writing for film and video. S=
tudents will develop their story ideas with attention to tridimensional cha=
racters and the three act structure. They will learn the steps of screenwri=
ting up through the treatment and then write their "set-up" -- the first 12=
pages of a feature screenplay http://trace.ntu.ac.uk/school/courses/tr151.=
htm
Discover the Playwright Within: Gabrielle S. Kaplan
Students will learn how to write monologues and dialogues and will gain a c=
lear understanding of dramatic structure. Sessions will focus on character,=
conflict, setting, resolution, and how to combine these elements to create=
a great play. For the theatre fan or beginner, this course can open you to=
the world of writing for the stage. http://trace.ntu.ac.uk/school/courses=
/tr166.htm
POETRY
Getting Serious- How to Revise Your Poems: Nicole Pekarske Hunt
This course will introduce techniques of re-writing and editing your poems,=
typical of the publishing poet. The tutor will aid students through multip=
le re-writes of 2 or 3 of their poems, as well as providing you with a host=
of widely applicable fun techniques to apply to drafts in the future. htt=
p://trace.ntu.ac.uk/school/courses/tr165.htm
Hyperpoetry Workshop: Lewis LaCook
The Hyperpoetry Workshop is both a poetry workshop and a general introducti=
on to the thriving poetry communities on the net. Not only are students' po=
ems critiqued by both peers and tutor, but each student's final portfolio o=
f two to three poems will be worked by the student into the final class web=
site. http://trace.ntu.ac.uk/school/courses/tr160.htm
trAce Online Writing School
The Nottingham Trent University,
Clifton Lane,
Nottingham
NG11 8NS,
England
Tel: +44 (0)115 848 6360
Fax: +44 (0)115 848 6364
Email: in...@tracewritingschool.com
Web: http://tracewritingschool.com