Whidbey Writers Workshop MFA Program Fall 2008 Residency: August 16 - 26, 2008
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TIME Classes & Sessions Sat 16th Sun 17th Mon 18th Tues 19th Wed 20th Thurs 21st Fri 22nd Sat 23rd Sun 24th Mon 25th Tues 26th
7:30-8:30   Breakfast Travel Day
8:30-9:30 Craft classes/Graduates' Pitching Classes1   Craft Craft Craft Craft Craft Craft Craft Craft Craft
9:40-11:10 Workshops2   Workshops Workshops Workshops Workshops Workshops Workshops Workshops Workshops Workshops
11:20-12:30 Directed Readings/TCW*3   Directed Readings Directed Readings Directed Readings Directed Readings Directed Readings Directed Readings Directed Readings Directed Readings Disorientation
12:30-2:00   Lunch
2:00-3:00 Profession of Writing Registration; Faculty meeting Kathleen Rowell:
Theories of Screenwriting (I)
Kathleen Rowell:
Theories of Screenwriting (II)
Kathleen Rowell:
How Not To Write A Screenplay
John Calderazzo:
Just Because It's Nonfiction Doesn't Mean It Has to Be Long
John Calderazzo:
Getting Off the Google Track
John Calderazzo:
Using the Techniques of Fiction To Write Nonfiction
Graduation
No classes
Kirby Larson:
Narrative Non-fiction for Young Readers
Kirby Larson:
Surviving a Writing Slump
3:15-4:15 Profession of Writing Student Orientation Kate Gale:
Poetry... Creating a life as a published literary citizen
Kate Gale:
Your Editor is Not Your Mother!
Larry Cheek:
Glowing verbs and nouns from other worlds
Larry Cheek:
The essay: window onto a mind at work
Andrea Hurst:
A Day in the LIfe of Book Publishing (I)
Andrea Hurst:
A Day in the LIfe of Book Publishing (II)
Graduation
No classes
The Long and the Short of It (I) The Long and the Short of It (II)
4:30-5:30 Profession of Writing Catalyst Training session Marc Acito:
Laughing Matters
Marc Acito:
Writing a Page Turner
Marc Acito:
Making Your Manuscript Sing
Magical Realism Panel Marvin Bell:
Mars Being Red
Being Read
Marvin Bell:
Mars Being Red
Being Read
Graduates Reading Marvin Bell:
Mars Being Red
Being Read
Marvin Bell:
Mars Being Red
Being Read
6:00   Dinner Buffet at Graduation Dinner
7:00   Welcome back   Faculty Reading Student Reading   Faculty Reading     Hail and Farewell
Student Reading
 
TIME Classes & Sessions Sat 16th Sun 17th Mon 18th Tues 19th Wed 20th Thurs 21st Fri 22nd Sat 23rd Sun 24th Mon 25th Tues 26th

* TCW: Methods of Teaching Creative Writing: Carolyne Wright

1 Craft of Fiction: Wayne Ude. Daily.
Craft of Poetry: David Wagoner. Daily.
Craft of Nonfiction: Susan Zwinger. Daily.
Craft of Writing for Children and Young Adults: Bonny Becker. Daily

2 Fiction Workshop: Kathleen Alcala. Daily.
Poetry Workshop: Carolyne Wright. Daily.
Nonfiction Workshop: Lawrence Cheek. Daily.
Children/Young Adult Workshop: Carmen Bernier-Grand. Daily.

3 Directed Reading in Short Forms: Bruce Holland Rogers 17-19-21-23
Directed Reading in Poetry: David Wagoner 16-18-20-22
Directed Reading in Children/Young Adult: Bonny Becker 16-18-20-22