Course Offerings:
Writing Circles and Workshops are designed to provide a safe and supportive space for women who want to explore their writing voice. Participants are encouraged to tell their stories in whatever written form they wish to pursue, whether it is fiction, poetry, journal, essay, or drama.

Class Description:
A typical core class may include up to 16 students, and courses run for 13 weeks (NEW!). Classes last for two and a half hours each week, and are planned to provide time, space and skilled facilitation to:

• Create a supportive and welcoming atmosphere.
• Provide respectful and helpful feedback on writing in large and small groups.
• Discuss readings of essays, stories, poems, and creative non-fiction by participants.
• Encourage on-going writing practice.

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Core Class Schedule for Winter/Spring 2012:

* NEW!! TUESDAY MORNING CLASS 9:30 am to Noon

Begins January 31  Ends May 1, 2012

WEDNESDAY EVENING CLASS  7:00 pm-9:30 pm 

Begins February 1 Ends May 2, 2012

COST:  $360.00 if paid in full     $375.00 if you choose a payment plan.

Class size limit: 16

Ask about discounts.  We do not want finances to be the limiting factor for anyone being called to this class at this time.

 

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Expanding Circles/ Programs:
Women Writing for (a) Change of Bloomington has expanded in the past year as leadership has emerged to support our widening reach into the community.
(offerings vary per semester)

Additional Offerings Winter 2012:

Project Class :  Class requires 8 participants whose needs match description below.

THIS CLASS WILL BEGIN THE WEEK February 7,2012 if we can reach critical mass.

MEETS EVERY OTHER TUESDAY, until May 1,  5:30-8:00 PM

Do you have a body of work in prose or poetry that needs the focus of more intensive craft and revision assistance? The project class will offer time devoted to each woman’s work with a focus on moving pieces toward completion.

The core values of respectful/compassionate feedback based on the writer’s needs are still upheld in this class context. Writers will be committed to their writing practice, will be interested in revising their own work, and reading and offering specific feedback on one another’s work in this class. Reading materials, class discussions, “shop-talk” will emphasize craft/completion and support around this goal. 

Class size limit = 12  Minimum Required = 8

Cost: $270.00 - represents materials and preparation for this more intensive class.

This is not a drop-in craft class. You are asked to commit to the group and the class for the full six sessions and should probably not sign up if you anticipate missing more than one classes.

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ:

Please inquire about this class in advance, and fill out a brief application to assist Beth with appropriate small group placement. You must have completed at least one semester of the core WWf(a)C classes or have attended other WW workshops or retreats to be eligible. Writers considering this option must have a minimum of 20 typed pages of manuscript to begin working within this context. All genre are acceptable. Writers must have some confidence in their listening and supportive feedback skills whether they have been schooled in “craft” or not. Writers are asked to respect and uphold the basic practices and principles of WWf(a)C and apply them in a rigorous way as we step up the rigor of supporting one another’s efforts to move pieces to completion.

You may register here for the Project Class; upon submitting your registration, you'll receive an e-mail with a link to download the required application form for this class.

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION

All classes require registration in advance due to space limitations; a nonrefundable deposit of $50 is required to secure your space. Classes fill on a first-come-first served basis. You will be contacted about the status of your registration within a week after it is received. Balances will be due on the first day of class unless we have discussed scholarship or payment plans in advance.

Registration questions:   E-mail Rebekah
Programming questions:  E-mail Beth or phone 812.325.8427

You may register online, or download this form and mail with your $50 deposit to: Women Writing for (a) Change, PO Box 6657, Bloomington IN 47407