To All:

At the risk of sounding presumptuious, I was wondering if anyone would be interested in a writing class. Since we have quite a few writers here, I thought it might be helpful to sharpen storytelling and writing skills.

I was thinking of series of essays (with examples and exercises) following this rough syllabus:

Introduction:

Choosing a topic or why write at all?

Experience and Storytelling -- Writing About What You Know

The Art of Storytelling:

Conflict

Drama

Theme and Emotion

The Mechanics of Storytelling:

Descritptions

Dialog

Character

Narration or Action

The Story Form:

Beginnings

Middles

Endings

Editing:

Edit, Edit, Edit

Five Things to Edit Before Your Story Is Done

Conclusion

I could do two or three essays a week, if there is any interest. By this, I'm not saying I'm the best or have all the answers; I love to write and I enjoy teaching others to do the same.

The course would contain grammer explanations as necessitated by the topic.

We could do this at the rate of two or three essays per week and people can participate at their convenience or desire.

I don't have carloads of time to do this, but if there's enough interest, I'm willing to do it.

The Shadow One