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Fall 2019: Read Your Work in Public! September

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland

Most writers find themselves in a position where they need to read their work aloud in public. While it’s an exciting proposition to share your work, not everyone feels comfortable reading their prose in front of an audience. This workshop will help increase your skill and comfort level, so you can share your work with confidence. Tamar Shai Bolkvadze earned a Master in Fine Arts in Creative Writing at the University of Alaska. In 2017 she was the recipient of Oregon Literary Arts’ Women Writers Fellowship for her play Ugly Baby, Stupid Baby. Tamar continues to focus on playwriting. September 18, 2019 Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Class meets at Literary Arts, 925 SW Washington Instructor: Tamar Bolkvadze SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: Scholarships pay for the entire…

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$25

7DS: ROUGH DRAFT

Curious Comedy Theater 5225 NE MLK Blvd, Portland

ROUGH DRAFT takes audiences behind the scenes - and possibly onto the stage - of a live storytelling show. We’ll take volunteers from the audience who have a story they'd like to tell, and together with our audience & panel of celebrity coaches we'll shape that story into a work of art. If you've always wanted to try storytelling, ROUGH DRAFT is the place to find supportive, positive, constructive feedback to give you the confidence to take it to the next level. If you're an old pro, ROUGH DRAFT is the place to hone that story you've been trying to get just right for a bigger stage. Mostly, though, ROUGH DRAFT is a great place to come for an evening of great stories. And because…

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$5

Intro to Short Stories Workshop w Wayne Gregory

Attic Institute 4232 SE Hawthorne, Portland

“A short story is a love affair, a novel is a marriage. A short story is a photograph; a novel is a film.” ― Lorrie Moore If you want to fall in love with the short story -- or you already have -- this is the workshop for you.  We will practice how the short story form can open up unlimited possibilities for your creative writing as we explore the short story as a form and delve into elements of the writing craft, such as setting, point of view, scene-building, dialogue, plot, and character. We will work on a short story project during the class with the goal of completing a draft by the end of the course. No prior experience with writing workshops is needed…

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$210 – $237
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