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Posted on Thu, Oct 22, 2009 : 10:34 a.m.

826michigan presents: writing workshops FOR ADULTS!

By Amy Sumerton

Hey, adults! If you have ever said to yourself, Boy, I wish I could sign up for an 826michigan workshop, or, Geez, I wish 826michigan offered workshops for adults too, this is for you: 826's How to Write Like I Do, a series of writing workshops for adults taught by professionals in their fields. These absolutely affordable workshops benefit the free programming we provide for students (AND feature Zingerman's goodies!).

Read on to find out who's coming this fall: fiction, graphic novels, screenplays, and blogging.

826michigan proudly presents our fall series of How to Write Like I Do workshops for adults:

Saturday, Oct. 31, 1-4 p.m. — Stephen Elliott, (!!!!), author of seven books including the just released true-crime memoir The Adderall Diaries, presents: Writing from Experience. Attendees will discuss how to use their own lives as jumping points and framing devices for their stories, both fiction and non-fiction.

* Stephen Elliott will also be at 826michigan on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. He'll read from his new novel and answer questions. This event is free to the public, so please come.

Thursday, Nov. 5, 6-9 p.m. — Jim Ottaviani, Eisner-nominated author of eight graphic novels about scientists, most recently T-Minus, presents: How to Write with Pictures: Scripting Graphic Novels. Attendees will discuss how the graphic medium has progressed, how to tap into its particular strengths, and how to get from idea to script to an effective collaboration with artists and editors.

Thursday, Nov. 12, 6-9 p.m. — Jeff Meyers, lead film critic for Detroit's Metro Times, and editor of the online publications Metromode and Concentrate presents: A Crash Course in Screenplay Structure. Attendees will discuss the basics of screenplay structure and constructing an effective logline.

Thursday, Dec. 10, 6-9 p.m. — Mark Maynard, local blogger and marketing manager of the University of Michigan’s Office of Technology Transfer, discusses making a name for yourself in the blogosphere.

Cost is $60 for a single workshop, or $50 per workshop for those signing up for multiple workshops. To sign up for a workshop, click here. As I mentioned, all proceeds benefit free student programming (including our on-site tutoring program at West Middle School, in-school residencies for four Ypsilanti schools and one Ann Arbor school, writing workshops, field trips, publishing opportunities, and more!), AND coffee and goodies (read: brownies and other yums) provided by Zingerman's.

Questions? Email me at Amy@826michigan.org.

Amy Sumerton is program director of 826michigan and manager of the Liberty Street Robot Supply & Repair. She used to write short stories, but now she could probably teach a course on writing e-mails. She writes about 800 of those a day.

Comments

John Hritz

Tue, Oct 27, 2009 : 1:11 p.m.

Hope these continue into the New Year when my Thursday's free up.