Writing For Beginners

(inquiries to darubagrumpypants@yahoo.ca)

The Classes will meet once a week to do exercises to build up a body of work. Later Classes will be follow-up on each other’s progress. The final Classes could include critiquing or group editing efforts.

The content of each person’s efforts will be up to them. There will be some initial exercises about possible direction and creativity.

The Facillitator has a few local Zine or Media personalities who have agreed to talk to about various efforts and creativity.

End Result of the Course is some work of creative writing. It’s entirely up to the participants as to “what” the end result will be.

Classes should be limited to 5 or 8 people. The following is a proposed schedule should the Class want some direction;

(Jan 22) Week 1 – Discussion about zines/media; Brainstorm on possible topics (Bring your own Topic!)

(Jan 29) Week 2 – Creativity and Writing exercises - Cynthia Gould – Spoken Word Poet ( http://www.cynthiagould.com/ )

(Feb 5) Week 3 – Writing Exercises

(Feb 12) Week 4 – Possible visit by local DIY expert

(Feb 19) Week 5 – Matias Rosenberg – Jack of all trades artist - the phonemes/Consumption Records ( http://www.consumptionrecords.com/ ) ( http://www.thephonemes.com/ ) and (http://liberation-musicale.com/ )

(Feb 26) Week 6 – Language and Power - Sandra Jeppesen (doctor of anarchy) - Anarchist Writer

(Mar 5) Week 7 – Creativity – Gord High – Clockdin website (DIY mixing on the web) ( http://www.clockdin.com/ )

(Mar 12) Week 8 – March Break... go break some stuff! Better yet, break Capitalism!

(Mar 19) Week 9 – Possible Visit by local DIY expert

(Mar 26) Week 10 – Present finished writing with partial readings

(Apr 2nd) Week 11 – Present finished writing with partial readings. Work on Situationalist Comic for End of Semester Party. PartyComics

Speakers (1 Hour)

Satan Mc Nuggit – everything ( http://www.satanmacnuggit.com/ ) – date not confirmed

Jim Munroe – DIY publishing and No Media Kings ( http://www.nomediakings.com/ ) – not confirmed

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