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WRITING WORKSHOP AT THE ARTS COUNCIL BEGINNING MARCH 29

FLASH FICTION

Clive Matson, author of Let the Crazy Child Write (New World Library, 1998) will hold a writing workshop on MARCH 29 & 30 at the Main Street Gallery of the Lake County Arts Council.

This workshop will be repeated on MAY 10 & 11 at Wild About Books in Clearlake. To register for the Wild About Books workshops, contact Lori Peters, 707-994-9453.

The Friday sessions are from 4PM to 6PM, and the Saturday sessions, from 10AM to 5PM. Introduction on the first afternoon, spontanesous writing and supportive feedback sessions in the familiar syngenetic format continue all the second day, with a break for potluck lunch.

Class Fee $55.00, a deposit is required

PlaceLake County ARTS Council/Main Street Gallery

325 N. Main Street

Lakeport, CA 95453

For more information or to register

contact the Lake County ARTS Council/Main Street Gallery

at (707) 263-6658 or call or email Clive Matson

at (510) 654-6495, clive@matson-ford.com

We'll learn about the structure of fiction and, indeed, of most writing by looking at these very short stories. Introduction on Saturday afternoon from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m, and spontaneous writing and supportive feedback sessions in the familiar synergistic style, and continues on Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.,with a break for a potluck lunch.
This event is supported by
Poets & Writers, Inc.
through a grant it has received from
The James Irvine Foundation
Mr. Matson writes short stories, essays, plays and has published seven books of poetry. His previous workshops in Lake County have been very popular. He has led workshops nationwide for twenty-four years, holds an MFA in poetry from Columbia University, and teaches at University of California Extension in Berkeley. He helped edit the anthology of 9/11 poems, An Eye for an Eye Makes the Whole World Blind (Regent Press, Oakland, 2002).


Mr. Matson writes, "Your night-time dreams, with their vivid scenes and soul-clenching transformations, are expressions of your talent, and every person has loads of it. Professional writers learn how to tap this energy and their strategies are elementary: first, honor your creative unconscious. You take this step when you join the class. Next is to put some of those creative works on paper, and well do simple exercises that, year after year, have proven to do just that. It's exhilarating when the whole class ventures into unknown territory under the guidance of an instructor who understands the journey is personal, highly charged, and requires careful nurturing. Add the basic writing techniques we'll present, with clear examples, throughout the day and you are on your way – into the world of stories, personal essays, poems, plays, or scripts. You'll finish with at least one draft of new, exciting material and a healthy understanding of how your talent can enhance your life."

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