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for beginning & intermediate writers
WRITING THE WAVE:
Inspired Rides for Aspiring Writers
online
writing workshop
Perfect for you if...
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you've never written at
all but would love to try;
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you have tons of great
ideas but don't know what to do with them;
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you want to switch from
technical to creative writing;
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your well has run dry and you're just
plain blocked.
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"I'd taken
a lot of writing classes before I took Elizabeth's. Suddenly, for the
first time, my writing poured out with the effervescent ease of
champagne bubbles when the cork is popped. I recommend it to anyone
with a story to tell." (Terry Davis)
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Writing
the Wave is a structured exploration of the
imaginative process essential to all forms of creative writing: poetry
writing, fiction writing, nonfiction writing and screenplay writing.
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WHY IT WORKS
Thousands of writers
have been helped by this writing program, which allows you
to break through inner obstacles, reclaim your imaginative powers and
master the skills needed to 'write
your wave' with joy and confidence.
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"I would never
have started to write had it not been for Elizabeth's writing
workshops. The first exercise gave me the plot for an entire novel. In
less than four years I've completed 2 novels and 18 short stories,
published in 4 literary quarterlies and won 2 Editor's Choice awards –
all because of Elizabeth's innovative writing techniques."
(Barbara Little Horse)
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The
key to success is working with both your creative and analytical mind
in a fun and engaging way. You'll learn a series of
imagination-boosting techniques so effective that you'll find yourself
writing nonstop from the very first exercise.
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TO REGISTER
Writing
the Wave
uses step-by-step exercises to transform the fundamental
principles of the writing process into concrete writing techniques you
can use for a lifetime. Learn 'imaginative
layering,' 'extrospection,' and other reliable
methods of discovering the organic shape of any story, essay, or play. Maximize
productivity, minimize fears, and start writing your wave
with joy and confidence!
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"With each
exercise in Elizabeth's writing course, I felt I was being led on a
journey to a place inside I had an inkling existed, but saw little of
each day. The place – imagination – is the wellspring of my writing.
These amazingly creative writing tools have helped me to grow as a
writer and explore this place in wonderful ways." (Michael Mc
Garry)
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for intermediate & advanced writers
THE
WRITER'S EYE:
How To See
with the
Tip of Your Pen
online
writing workshop
Learn
to wield the power of the Big Four (Thought, Emotion, Memory,
Imagination) in this dynamic online creative writing course that will
take you to the place where insight meets observation. Cultivate
a more imaginative response to the world around you. Look at life
with a keener eye, discovering those subtle nuances and small details
that make any story, poem or essay memorable. Enhance your
skill-set, add vigor to your writing practice and gaze at the world
with the bold eye of a confident writer.
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“When I’ve
written something good, I feel connected…to the world, to others. I've
tapped into some common humanity that yearns for the stories that bind
us together and at the same time frees us to discover our own story.
It’s the key to a door I didn’t even know existed ... until I took this
online writing class.” (Zoe Fitzgerald)
"I'm developing writing skills. Like a singer, I am not just
strengthening my voice capabilities I am also becoming the note, the
melody, the harmony, the emotion, the word, the lyrics, the
breath. I am the song and the singing." (Christine Gallant)
"It's been a fantastic, surprising journey. I've been amazed at
the depth of my writing. The assignments helped me think
differently, delve into questions and wonderings as never before. I
liked Writing the Wave, but The Writer's Eye is more challenging
and more satisfying. (Lynn Wyville)
"This workshop has been a surprising discovery. I had forgotten to
look upon my surroundings with the awe I felt when I first arrived
here. This online writing workshop has helped me look at life
with a keener eye for the subtle nuances and small details that make
anything special, out-of-the-ordinary, and I'm especially pleased to
find I can translate these observations into words that can provoke
emotion for myself and the reader." (Joy Galicinao)
"I am so enjoying this course. It’s getting me writing in a freer
way, with more confidence and optimism and more trust. What a
magic ingredient in writing! Trust in myself, trust in my
colleagues, and trust in the process and the flow of words to create
worlds." (Abby Charles)
"I feel so much creativing flowing from my brain to my pen and onto
paper or computer screen that it is difficult to describe. This
online writing workshop awakens my brain and swaddles my
imagination."(JEH)
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Elizabeth Ayres is a
much-loved creative writing teacher with over 30 years of experience,
whose innovative writing
courses take online writing instruction to a whole new level in two
simple, effective formats that work for poetry writing, fiction
writing, nonfiction writing and screenplay writing.
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"In a faculty
of over 100, Elizabeth Ayres has consistently been among the most
outstanding. Her students call her teaching methods 'groundbreaking'
and report that her course was a 'breakthrough experience' which
changed the fundamental structure of my writing.' 'Never before have I
experienced anything like it,' another said, calling her approach,
'Wonderful.'"
(Janet Zelner, New York University, Writing Program Coordinator)
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If you have any questions,
you can email
the Center.
Or call us at
1-800-510-1049.
And be sure to check
out what the Woodstock Times, Village
Voice and
former students have to say about unique writing classes
that have proven effective for hundreds of beginning writers,
intermediate writers and even advanced writers. (Advanced writers may
also contact
Elizabeth Ayres directly to
inquire about private instruction.)
Check out Elizabeth's new
book and audio series.
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