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Fall 2019: Read Your Work in Public! September

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

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, OR, United States

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, OR, United States

“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

Mountain Writers: Poetry Revision Workshop with Lex Runciman

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This poetry revision workshop assumes that to begin writing a poem is to initiate a unique process of curiosity and discovery, and that to complete a poem is to end that particular process. Thus, our workshop aim will be not to fix a draft or finish a poem -- though those things could happen. Rather our aim will be to intuit and explore the draft's materials, to understand its intentions (first without the writer's comment), and to identify and experiment with possible fruitful revision. Our aim will be to deep the writer's sense of possibility for that poem and become more aware of revision possibilities for other poems as well. Participants will distribute drafts to be discussed the following session. No beginners. No prompts. Meets: Thursdays,…

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$300

Craft of Fiction Workshop: Building Scenes w Wayne Gregory

Attic Institute 4232 SE Hawthorne, Portland, OR, United States

“Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” ― Anton Chekhov The Craft of Fiction: Building Scenes When we write creatively, we have to craft the words by making intentional choices about words, vocabulary, person, voice, and more. Each choice produces different art. Just like the visual artist thinks carefully about which color she will choose and what kind of brushstroke to make, the creative writer has to make intentional choices about what and how she represents her story on the literary canvas. Stories need not just give readers information, but more importantly, provide them an experience. One of the best ways to do this is to create scenes that move the story forward and also reveal…

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$210 – $237

Fiction Workshop I with Joanna Rose

Attic Institute 4232 SE Hawthorne, Portland, OR, United States

Sentences are the Lego of Story A critique workshop for writers of all levels designed to lead you deeper into the experience of your story, true or imagined. Any story depends on its sentences, and this workshop is built on defining what the job of its sentences is, and how they are doing their work. We’ll look into voice and language in the terms of the stories at hand. | Maximum: 12 writers Register for this workshop Teacher: Joanna Rose Time: Saturdays, 9am - 11am, Sep 21 - Oct 19, 5 weeks Location: Attic Institute of Arts and Letters, 4232 SE Hawthorne Boulevard Total Fee: Early Registration and Tuition Deadline is seven (7) days prior to the start of the workshop. | Early Registration: $210 (cash/check);…

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$210 – $237

A Field Guide to Color: A Workshop with Lisa Solomon

Outlet 2500 Northeast Sandy Boulevard, Portland, OR, United States

About the Workshop: Welcome to the wonderful world of color and watercolor paint! In this class we’ll explore a few of the ideas and exercises from Lisa’s new book A Field Guide To Color. Through a playful approach you’ll begin to learn about color schemes, paint transparency, tints and shades, etc. With fun painterly experiments we'll dive into how materials and other influences can impact our perception of color, and how to develop your own personal relationship with color. We’ll end class with a Color Meditation—a practice Lisa has instituted in her own studio for years now. Supplies for the Workshop: Please bring your own watercolors/brushes if you have them—this will allow you to learn more about your set. If you don't have your own supplies, or want to…

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$45 – $65

Rise & Grind: Promotion for BIPOC Creatives

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland, OR, United States

Portland in Color and the IPRC are partnering to bring BIPOC creatives a morning of workshops centered around promotion and professional development. Join us for: * DIY Business card making with Jakelen Diaz * Headshots by Celeste Noche * Bio-writing and website making with Emilly Prado * Breakfast generously donated by Henry Higgins Boiled Bagels 10 am – 2pm, $35-$50 sliding scale. Class space is limited to 18 spots with some scholarship spots available first-come, first-served. Email info@iprc.org for scholarship info.

$35 – $50

Paul Lisicky – On Urgency: A Memoir and Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Sept. 21-22

The Corporeal Writing Center 510 SW 3rd Ave #101, Portland, OR, United States

When: September 21-22, 2019:: 10:00am - 4:00pm Where: The Corporeal Center; 510 SW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97210 Cost: $450 What does it mean to to write memoir and creative nonfiction in 2019? How to write out of our personal urgency while also asking questions about community, power—all that is wrong with the world and all we’d like to make better? How does it feel to be alive right now? We’ll think about those questions alongside all the matters of craft: voice, structure, focus, sonics, description, polarity, openings, closings. We’ll look closely at several short excerpts from outside work, generating new material inspired by those selections. Over the course of the weekend, we’ll work hard and make sure that play and seriousness share the same space. Paul Lisicky’s five…

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$450

Bulletproof Your Year: Bullet Journaling Workshop

Two Rivers Bookstore 8836 N Lombard Street, Portland, OR, United States

Our popular workshop is back for fall, now at Two Rivers Bookstore's new location! Do you feel unorganized and overwhelmed in your life? Do you have lots of to-do lists floating around? Learn how to use a bullet journal and get organized. Join Liz, Allison and Christine for a morning of learning, creating, and community. Time to organize your life and get S*@# done! What's Included: A new Leuchturm1917 dot grid notebook (super fun colors, the best for bullet journaling and a $20 value!) Tips and layout ideas to get creative with your bujo Colored markers, stickers, pens, and other supplies to get creative Light refreshments provided Register in advance. Limited space!

$30
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