This fall, the Great Smokies Writing Program at UNC Asheville will offer university-level classes led by professional writers in fiction writing, narrative poetry, satire, memoir and more. Courses will be taught in person and online, beginning with a range of starting dates from late August to October.
Learn the conventions of short fiction, from generating ideas to submitting to journals. Study the craft elements of poetry by William Stafford and examine how place impacts writing style. Workshop up to 60 pages of creative nonfiction in a class setting designed to boost productivity and confidence.
The Great Smokies Writing Program is a joint effort with the UNC Asheville Department of English. The program offers opportunities for writers of all levels to hone their skills under the tutelage of creative professionals.
Participants can choose from the following offerings:
5-Week Courses
Story in Verse: Writing the Narrative Poem with Steve Cushman
Zero to Hero: The Hero’s Journey with Alli Marshall
Exploring the Art of Satire to Entertain and Affect Social Change with Lockie Hunter
Craft Secrets for Fiction Writers with Mimi Herman
Writing the Body Electric with Shae Savoy
Stepping Over the Threshold: Seven Easy Steps to Starting Your Memoir with Sebastian Matthews
10-Week Courses
Creativity & Personal Mythology with Erin Hallagan Clare
Premise to Publication: A Short Fiction Workshop with Meagan Lucas
Writing With a Plain Style: Learning from William Stafford’s Poetry and Ideas with Bruce Spang
15-Week Course
Zero to Sixty: An Intensive Creative Nonfiction Workshop with Jennifer McGaha (instructor permission required for admittance)
Each course carries academic credit awarded through UNC Asheville. Registration is open now; enrollment is limited. Visit greatsmokies.unca.edu to learn more and apply.
The program will kick off with a “Writers at Home” Fall Faculty Reading on August 18 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Story Parlor, 227 Haywood Rd. The event provides an opportunity to meet this semester’s instructors. The event is free, but seating is limited.
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