Course Details

963: Jump Start Your Creative Writing

February 3-7, 2020
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM
In-Person

A lot of us are "wannabe" writers, but find it hard to figure out how to begin. One way is to apply our imagination to our own memories and make them into stories which go far beyond a random personal experience. In this class, we will explore how each of us might try to do something like that. We will first think about interesting  people or experiences in our lives and then consider how we can imaginatively turn those memories into a tale that might, just might, become a page turner! Or at least make for a fascinating personal adventure! Hopefully, our discussions will help us to grasp a tale by the tail and start writing!


Class Type: Discussion

Class Format: TBA

Hours of Reading: Less than 1 hour/session

Study Group Leader(s):

Barton Veret

Barry Veret worked for USAID and as an international development consultant. He is a lawyer and was an undergraduate philosophy major. In retirement, he has taken up creative writing, publishing a novel, writing short stories and essays, and is currently working on a novella. He has been a OLLI member for many years.