tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post115000138023900045..comments2024-03-21T05:29:55.156-04:00Comments on What's New?: Today's Treat: Writing with ClassMarcie Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04875450055729085955noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post-83192075556568271842012-03-13T12:01:28.069-04:002012-03-13T12:01:28.069-04:00Living in a rural area makes getting to classes le...Living in a rural area makes getting to classes less easy. Not impossible, but it takes travel as well as time and money. So when I can't get to "regulation" classes I "homeschool". My writing "classes" include:<br />1. spending some dedicated "class time" each week to work through a book on the writing craft, or something like "The Artists Way" - that focuses my attention on writing and helps me learn something. Most recently, Kate Messner's awesome book, "Real Revision";<br />2. attending monthly SCBWI "shoptalk" sessions; and<br />3. attending 1 or 2 SCBWI conferences each year (last fall we had a PictureBook Boot Camp)Sue Heavenrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550259613381458435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post-470941389355273482012-03-13T08:10:20.401-04:002012-03-13T08:10:20.401-04:00Thanks for such a great post! I've been lookin...Thanks for such a great post! I've been looking for a class, but have been unable to find one in my area. Very glad to have the pointers to online classes. Looking forward to more fabulous posts!Beth Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699804487443359309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post-40192710950592320082012-03-09T19:30:39.786-05:002012-03-09T19:30:39.786-05:00I'm doing a Gotham class too! I'm actuall...I'm doing a Gotham class too! I'm actually in a TV writing class, because in a few weeks I'm going to be teaching a TV class to my high school students. I'm really loving it and definitely planning to take more classes with them. I'm finding that the structure is really helping me, and I'm looking forward to critiques from my classmates.Mrs. Silversteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081113623522933830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post-43758255788444899382012-03-09T14:40:44.090-05:002012-03-09T14:40:44.090-05:00Emma Walton Hamilton, who teaches the class, has a...Emma Walton Hamilton, who teaches the class, has a warm, engaging style that carries through to her course material. The weekly segments of the class arrive by email, and include teaching material, and worksheets to practice the topics discussed that week. It's a very thorough overview of all that goes into the writing of a picture book, and by the end of the course, one has a draft that is well on its way. <br /><br />There isn't a lot of interaction (which suited me at the time), but there is a website where people who are taking the class can give their progress reports, feedback and questions, and Emma responds -- I found her responses to me were helpful, enthusiastic and encouraging.<br /><br />One can start the class at any time, it's not dependent on a schedule or having a certain number of people in the class, unlike face-to-face classes. When I felt I needed two weeks on one topic, I could easily take the time I needed. Likewise, when I completed one week before the week was up, I could go on to the next week.<br /><br />Hope that helps!Beth Stilbornhttp://www.bethstilborn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post-66131729694855072722012-03-09T14:32:42.961-05:002012-03-09T14:32:42.961-05:00LOVE YOUR POST! you always have such good ideas a...LOVE YOUR POST! you always have such good ideas and just enough to start the conversation going!!!!! ......I have not checked into these so I cannot recommend them, I just now found this link, and thought I would share. (I am going to try the UTAH classes. ) http://education-portal.com/articles/10_Universities_Offering_Free_Writing_Courses_Online.htmlLouise Nottinghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11795135478225192452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post-49205298160523708982012-03-09T14:31:50.389-05:002012-03-09T14:31:50.389-05:00Great suggestion, Beth. :) Besides being able to...Great suggestion, Beth. :) Besides being able to move at your own pace, what would you say is the best part about this class? What sets it apart in your mind?Marcie Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04875450055729085955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5783555460519403235.post-91287334557281964662012-03-09T14:29:28.053-05:002012-03-09T14:29:28.053-05:00Ah. Finally I'm able to access the comment box...Ah. Finally I'm able to access the comment box! <br /><br />I recommend the online/homestudy class in writing picture books (which can be applied to other genres) Just Write for Kids. It's billed as an 8 week course, but one can do it according to one's own schedule. http://www.justwriteforkids.comBeth Stilbornhttp://www.bethstilborn.comnoreply@blogger.com