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In the
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At the Elizabeth Ayres
Center for Creative Writing, we believe that process is as important as
product in the writing endeavor. First-class creative writing
instruction acknowledges that the 'atmosphere' of a writing class is
critical to its success.
When a Village Voice
reporter visited the Center in 1995, she wrote the following review for
the Educational Supplement of The Village Voice. It appered
on April 18, 1995.
We believe that we have
successfully translated the ambiance of the writing workshop observed
by that reporter into our online writing classes, which are suitable
for all genres: poetry writing, fiction writing, non-fiction writing
and screenplay writing.
SEEDS OF CHANGE
from The Village Voice
Educational Supplement
"During college, one of my
favorite courses was "Writing Poetry and Fiction." Unlike other writing
classes I had taken, it was not crowded and impersonal, but small and
intimate, providing a supportive atmosphere for
students who were serious -- but nervous -- about writing. The
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Elizabeth
Ayres Center for Creative Writing also has a warm, supportive
atmosphere for beginning writers. On the night I attended, my
classmates and I worked on forming a "tree" of ideas, with the "roots"
representing preliminary ideas and the "fruit" being the maturation of
those same ideas. Although I usually shy away from writing exercises of
any kind, I found this to be a refreshing and effective exercise for
people (like me) who have a hard time letting their creative side
blossom."
The Elizabeth Ayres Center for Creative Writing offers Writing the Wave, a
creative writing program of multi-genre, online writing workshops suitable for beginning
writers and intermediate writers. Advanced writers should contact
Elizabeth Ayres directly, to inquire about
private instruction. We also offer several kinds of writing retreats.
Feel free to contact
us by email or by phone
(1-800-510-1049) with any questions you may have. We do sometimes offer
other kinds of writing classes, and we hold writing workshops in New
York City and in Connecticut from time to time, so make sure you sign
up to be on our mailing list.
That way, you'll always be informed about new Center offerings, and
once a month you'll receive new essays by Elizabeth Ayres.
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