Great creative writing courses starting in March and April

The Next Step in Creative Writing

12 Thursday afternoons, March 27 – June 1212:30 – 2:45 p.m. First readings emailed March 20
Unity Church, Unit 8, 3075 Ridgeway Drive, Mississauga  (Map here.)

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12 Thursday evenings, March 27 – June 12
6:45 – 9:00 p.m. First readings emailed March 20
St. Alban's Church, 537 Main Street, Georgetown (Map here).

This course will challenge you to take a step up in your writing.  The format will be similar to the "Intensive" courses, but with less reading between classes each week, leaving you with more writing time. Over the twelve weeks of classes, you’ll be asked to bring in five pieces of your writing for detailed feedback (or at least four pieces for a ten-week course). All your pieces may be from the same work, such as a novel in progress, or they may be stand alone pieces. You bring whatever you want to work on. Besides critiquing pieces, the instructor will give short lectures at the start of each class, addressing the needs of the group.

Fee: 184.96 + 13% HST = 209
To reserve a spot now, email: brianhenry@sympatico.ca

Intensive Creative Writing

12 Wednesday afternoons,  April 2 – June 18First readings emailed March 26
12:15 to 2:45 p.m.
Appleby United Church, 4407 Spruce Ave, Burlington, Ontario (Map here.) 

This course is for people who have done a course or two before and are working on their own writing. Over the twelve classes, you’ll be asked to bring in six pieces of your writing for detailed feedback. All your pieces may be from the same work, such as a novel in progress, or they may be stand alone pieces. You bring whatever you want to work on. This is a challenging course, but extremely rewarding.

Fee: 184.96 + 13% hst = 209. 
To reserve a spot now, email: brianhenry@sympatico.ca

Courses starting in April:

Intermediate Creative Writing

10 Wednesday evenings, April 23 – June 25

First readings emailed April 16
6:45 to 9:00 p.m.
Appleby United Church, 4407 Spruce Ave, Burlington (Map here.)

This course is for people who have done a course or two before and are working on their own writing. 
Over the ten classes, you’ll be asked to bring in at least four pieces of your writing for detailed feedback. All your pieces may be from the same work, such as a novel in progress, or they may be stand alone pieces. You bring whatever you want to work on. This is a challenging course, but extremely rewarding.

Fee: 158.41 plus 13% hst = 179

To reserve a spot now, email: brianhenry@sympatico.ca

“Welcome to Creative Writing”

8 Tuesday afternoons, 12:45 – 2:45 p.m.
April 22 – June 10, 2014
Appleby United Church, 4407 Spruce Ave, Burlington, Ontario (Map here.)

This is your chance to take up writing in a warm, supportive environment. This course will open the door to all kinds of creative writing. You’ll get a shot of inspiration every week and an assignment to keep you going till the next class. Best of all, this class will provide a zero-pressure, totally safe setting, where your words will grow and flower.

Fee: $123.01 plus 13% hst = 139

To reserve your spot, email: brianhenry@sympatico.ca

“Writing Your Life & Other Personal Stories”

8 Tuesday mornings, 9:45 – 11:45 a.m.
April 22 – June 10, 2014
Appleby United Church, 4407 Spruce Ave, Burlington, Ontario (Map here.)

If you've ever considered writing your memoirs, your family history or just getting your thoughts down on paper, this weekly course will get you going. We'll reveal the tricks and conventions of telling true stories, and we’ll show you how to use the techniques of the novel to recount actual events.

Weekly writing exercises and friendly feedback from the instructor will help you move forward on this writing adventure. Whether you want to write for your family or for a wider public, don't miss this course.

Fee: $123.01 plus 13% hst = 139

To reserve your spot, email: brianhenry@sympatico.ca

See Brian's full schedule here, including writing workshops and creative writing courses in Barrie, Brampton, Bolton, Burlington, Caledon, Cambridge, Georgetown, Guelph, Hamilton, Kingston, London, Midland, Mississauga, Newmarket, Orillia, Oakville, Ottawa, Peterborough, St. Catharines, Stouffville, Sudbury, Thessalon, Toronto, Algoma, Halton, Kitchener-Waterloo, Muskoka, Peel, Simcoe, York, the GTA, Ontario and beyond.