Classes are being offered online through Zoom at UNM Continuing Education.
To register, call 505-277-0077 or go to ce.unm.edu. For information about a class, call Carol at 505-235-9753.
Connect to Your Creative Self Through Writing
Aug. 27-Sept. 19, Wednesday, 4-6 PM. Live on Zoom
It’s never too late to awaken your creative potential, connect to your source of inspiration and create something new. Writing is a powerful tool for exploration, self-expression, and personal and professional development. You don’t need to put your work into the public eye to benefit from following the quiet “nudges” from your Creative Self.
If you’re interested in transitioning to writing fiction, memoir, or nonfiction, or just want to trust the creative impulse and develop habits that nurture it, this class is for you.
Elements of Story
Oct. 1-Nov 5, Wednesday 4-6 PM. Live on Zoom
Are you ready to tell your stories? Fiction or creative nonfiction, all stories have common elements. Learn about effective beginnings and endings. Develop memorable characters doing fascinating things in settings that jump off the page. We’ll cover internal and external plots, description, scene and narrative, and how to choose the best point of view. Students may share their writing in class if they choose.
Editing for Writers
Nov. 18-Dec, 9, Tuesday, 4-6 PM. Live on Zoom
Clear, effective writing improves your chances of success in the marketplace. A professional editor can do the job for you. But you can save time and money by employing simple strategies and techniques to edit your own work. Avoid the rejection pile by editing out the common mistakes made by new writers. We’ll look at use of adjectives and adverbs, over-writing and under-writing, punctuation, effective dialogue, interior monologue, avoiding repetition and identifying personal “writing quirks.”