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Writers Faire

Writers' Program Events

The Writers’ Program hosts or attends several events throughout the year that are free and open to the public. For specific information about each of these events, please click on the links to the right.

Writers Faire

Date: 8/30/09

This festive day features 24 free mini-classes and panel discussions in creative writing and screenwriting, hosted by fall Writers' Program instructors.  Students get free writing instruction, chat with instructors, register for most fall courses at a 10 percent discount, learn more about the Writers' Program, discuss goals with advisors, and visit with graduate writing programs, professional organizations, and writing-allied businesses. 

 

Watch Clips from 2007's Writers Faire:

Writing Funny TV: The New World of Sitcoms and Spec Pilots with Bill Taub, Sheldon Bull, Bill Grundfest, Phil Kellard, and Barry Vigon

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Art of the Personal Essay with Barbara Abercrombie, Sandra Kobrin, Bett Williams and Amy Friedman

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Autobiography into Art: Writing the Memoir with Samantha Dunn, Cathy Crimmins, and Jennie Nash

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Creating Compelling Characters for the Screen with Mitchell Kapner, Bonnie MacBird, Billy Mernit, and Ron Suppa