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Now
you can learn to write as you've always dreamed you could without
leaving the comfort of your home.
Writing the
Wave is an online writing workshop program proven to expand
the imagination, dissolve blocks, enhance productivity, build
confidence and maximize skills.
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"My life took a surprising turn when I started
Elizabeth's online writing workshop program. I started writing for fun,
but it soon turned into an all consuming passion. In the past year and
a half I've completed two book-length collections of short stories,
started a novel, and been granted a merit scholarship at a prestigious
MFA program in creative writing. Elizabeth's online writing classes are
stimulating, nurturing, invigorating; in them I found what I needed to
grow professionally. I'll never be able to thank Elizabeth enough for
the start she's given me!" (Natasha Sarkissian)
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Writing the
Wave is effective for all genres: poetry writing, fiction
writing, nonfiction writing and screenplay writing. It uses writing
exercises that teach you to break down the creative writing process
into component parts -- just the way a chemical compound can be broken
down into its basic elements. Step-by-step you learn to recombine those
parts for yourself, transforming fundamental principles of creativity
into concrete writing techniques you can use in your writing practice
for a lifetime. With each new assignment in this breakthrough online
writing course, you will produce a piece of writing, learn a new
concept, and acquire another writing tool.
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"The
writing techniques I've learned through this online writing instruction
have awakened my muse. They've taught me not to fear the empty page."
(Vanessa Melter)
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Writing the
Wave consists of 5-week segments you can take separately or
combine into an on-going, 20-week online writing class. Everyone starts
with PART ONE, but once you've taken that, you can "mix 'n match"
course segments (PART TWO, PART THREE, PART FOUR) to suit your needs
and convenience.
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"The
exercises in Elizabeth's online writing courses called up memories and
experiences which seemed to appear out of nowhere but, in the end, had
their own logic, their own beauty. This helped me learn to write as
I've always dreamed I could, because my blocks came from too much
self-censorship, self-criticism, analysis, all that. I've been
empowered to let my creative forces loose." (Pascale Duclos)
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With Writing
the Wave, you start with basic concepts: imaginative layering,
point of view, bonding with your audience. You develop a personal
style. You find your unique voice. You learn to get your ideas onto the
page effortlessly. Once your creative juices are flowing, this writing
course will show you how to use a unique cluster of problem-solving
skills to organize and structure your first drafts; how to jumpstart a
stalled work-in-progress. Next, you will learn a set of revision
techniques that will teach you to make your writing more expressive,
more powerful. The result? You'll move from inspiration to finished
form with an ease you didn't think possible.
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"It's fun! It doesn't matter if you're a good writer
or a lousy writer, if you can spell, if you use good grammar or fancy
words -- the writing tools you get from these terrific online writing
classes help you develop ideas, see connections you've never seen
before and find your own voice. They teach you to appreciate what's
special about you and your writing. This online writing course has
given me a tremendous gift -- the joy I had as a child simply writing."
(Amy Rosenberg)
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Writing the
Wave classes are limited to 7 participants. There are NO REQUIRED MEETING TIMES --
assignments are submitted weekly at your convenience. You need no
computer skills beyond a basic familiarity with email. Here's what
happens once you register:
1.
Your copy of Elizabeth's book, Writing
the Wave: Inspired Rides for Aspiring Writers is FREE
with your workshop registration.
2.
Each week for five weeks, you will receive an email writing assignment.
Assignments consist of exercises from the book, plus a series of
questions designed by Elizabeth to help on-line writing students
evaluate their course progress.
3.
You have 7 full days to complete your
assignment. You then email it to the class. You will also send in a
one-paragraph response to each classmate's assignment. Elizabeth then
posts your work as a single webpage that includes her comments and
those of your classmates. This webpage becomes a virtual classroom
where a far-flung, world-wide community of aspiring and perspiring
creative writers come together for an exciting journey of literary
discovery.
Questions? Email
us or call 1-800-510-1049.
How to
Register:
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The next
5-session PART ONE Writing the Wave class begins:
Tuesday, September 16, 2008.
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This class costs $245 and
includes your free copy of Writing the Wave: Inspired Rides for
Aspiring Writers.
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To pay
by check, print and mail the form below.
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To pay
by credit or debit card, first read our refund policy. By
completing this transaction you are agreeing to this policy. Refunds
only for canceled workshops. If you can't take a course you've paid
for, you may have full credit for another online writing workshop taken
within one year of the date of your receipt.
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