Instructor: Lea Schizas
This is a 4-week intensive course. We will explore three important elements that make up a story:
Beginning, Middle, and The End.
By the end of this course, you will have completed a 1500 word short story, honed, tightened, edited and ready to submit to one of the publications, or one of your choice, supplied by the instructor in Lesson 4.
You can request personal mentoring from the instructor for $15.00 extra.
Do you have a passion for dark and mysterious characters? Do you find yourself underneath the covers with every creak in the house? Do you dream about faraway planets? A little bit of Mother Goose in your bones?
Mystery, Romance, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Children stories, it doesn’t matter. By the end of this intense four week course, you will have a complete 1500 word short story to submit to a publishing venue, one you have been yearning to write but needed a push in the right direction.
Lea Schizas will take you down the road to three important steps making up a complete story:
Lesson One: THE BEGINNING
We'll explore what makes for a captivating beginning.
How to build your character to allow the reader to connect with them.
Lesson Two: THE MIDDLE
We'll strive to understand how obstacles/subplots strengthen a character's plight and prods the reader to continue the read.
Lesson Three: THE END
We'll finalize and analyze what makes for a satisfying ending.
Lesson Four: FINDING A PUBLISHER
How to research the right market for your story.
Each student will receive a final comment on their work plus a publication venue to submit their story to by the instructor.
Course dates:
January 10 and January 24, 2007 (Contact Instructor for future dates)
Private Mentoring Option: $35
Tuition: $65
