Students are taught in a supportive environment, seminar-style so that they can explore and learn to write in a variety of formats. Creative Writing classes are small with a maximum of ten so students can receive feedback from the instructor and classmates.
Instructors Tracy Lynch and Douglas Jones teach most weekly classes.
Class Schedule
Memoir Writing Workshop [35]
Sat, Oct 5, 10 am–4 pm (1 sessions) | Studio School, 2nd floor Conference Room
DOUGLAS S. JONES
Willa Cather wrote, “Some memories are realities and are better than anything that can happen to one again.” Ernest Hemingway wrote, “Memory is hunger.” This class merges these two notions that memories are heightened experiences, and that they make us hunger for more. The instructor offers students encouraging feedback and specific writing prompts to help develop ideas.
$90 (VMFA members $75)
Write the Body Workshop NEW! [36]
Sat, Sep 21, 10 am–4 pm (1 sessions) | Studio School, 2nd floor Conference Room
TRACY LYNCH
The body remembers. It feels and sees and knows. "Write the Body" is for writers of all ages and stages. We will tap into the stories our brain, musles, heart, and other parts are longing to tell. We will explore , play , and listen. We will read and write. You will walk away with some solid-gold nuggets of your own creation based on stories only you can tell.
$90 (VMFA members $75)
To the Point: Intro to Flash Nonfiction Workshop [37]
Sat, Nov 2, 10 am–4 pm (1 sessions) | Studio School, 2nd floor Conference Room
TRACY LYNCH
Flash nonfiction is an evolving genre, steadily increasing in popularity among readers and writers alike. Flash is generally considered under 750 words and packs a punch through honed and purposeful prose. Through group discussions, readings, lectures, and classroom exercises, you will learn to write FNF and walk away with some new implements in your writer’s toolkit.
$90 (VMFA members $75)