Katherine Grace Bond

Award Winning Author

Classes

Un-Writing

6 Thursdays, March 1- April 5, 10:00-11:30. $90

Ages: tweens/teens
Location: The Lovett home in the Woodinville/Cottage Lake area    

Writing?!! Arrrrrrrrggggghhhhhh! It’s like prison. You’d rather soak in a vat of piranhas. You’d rather wrangle snakes. You’d rather eat porcupines. But people keep forcing you to write! You’re not alone… Most professional writers feel exactly the same way. What do authors do to bust open the bars?  Do you really want to know? Well, okay, but don’t tell anyone:

Teen Writing Classes at BCC

One or more of the following classes will be offered through The Publishing Institute at Bellevue Community College during Spring and Summer quarters. Offerings with the most student interest will be made available first, so get your votes in now! Please contact Gloria Campbell, program director for The Publishing Institute at gcampbel@bcc.ctc.edu . Indicate whether you are a new or returning student to the Teen Writing classes and which classes interest you most.

The Teenage Novelist

This series of classes is designed for the teen interested in novel-writing, or who already has a novel-in-progress.

Teenage Novelist I: The Novel in a Nutshell

Do you become offended when your friends ask whether Marvin Whickpucket is a real person? Obviously he’s real; He’s in your novel. So are the 43 space-time portals which can be accessed only by eating waffles. If this makes sense to you, we’re here to help:
Novel-in-a-Nutshell will launch your idea – or get that manuscript you’re “stuck” on back in action. We’ll do an overview of plot structure, characterization, scene-writing, research, revision and submission. Each class allows for hands-on exercises based on your work-in-progress and time for group critique.

Teenage Novelist II: Characterization

Marvin Whickpucket has become lethargic. Ever since Ilandra came through the space-time portal, Marvin just sits like a hunk of vegetable matter. What to do? In this class we’ll find ways to enliven our characters through the use of character arc, backstory, journaling and in-class character games. Each class allows for hands-on exercises based on your work-in-progress and time for group critique.

Teenage Novelist III: Plotting and Scheming

Marvin Whickpucket and Ilandra have been eating waffles and jumping through space-time portals for 12 chapters, but nothing seems to be happening. The evil warlord Onchnu is breathing dire threats, but you don’t know whether the Kleeg attack should happen in chapter 13 or should have been back in chapter 4. This course focuses on the structuring of the novel – often the most challenging part of novel-writing. Discover the three words that drive your entire story. Find out how to avoid mid-novel sag and how to keep your reader turning pages all the way to the end. By the end of the session you will have a complete outline of your novel, and a synopsis – “the story of the story.”

Teen Poets

Designed for the teen poet, courses will cover a variety of approaches to making a poem, hearing a poem and performing a poem.

Teen Poets I: Dancing on the Razor’s Edge

Poetry is dangerous. The instructor urges extreme caution. Bring paper, pens and wild words (caged please). Cut through the steel bars and let loose what you really want to say.

The remaining classes are not affiliated with BCC. You may register directly by writing Katherine@KatherineGraceBond.com, or  

Teen Write Camp 2007
Olympic Hostel, Fort Worden

August 1-3, 2007 (3 days, 2 nights)

If you love to act, this is for you. If you love to write, this is for you. If you've done one, but never tried the other, are you ready for an adventure.

Come to Fort Worden and become your character. Written clues direct you to mysterious objects or fellow characters as you follow the hero's journey. You will act the scene and then write it.

Teen Write is likely to fill quickly, so early registration is recommended.

 Here's how Teen Write works:

Cost for Teen Write
$250
Early bird rate:
$225 if received by April 1, 2007
 
$25 reserves your spot

For more information contact Katherine Grace Bond  Katherine@KatherineGraceBond.com

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Duvall, WA 98019