Classes and Retreats

New classes with Mike Foley (classroom and online) are scheduled regularly. Check back for the latest offerings.

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This summer, Mike Foley will offer two online classes, Writing Unforgettable  Fiction (last offered in 2007) and Writing Nonfiction That Sells (last offered in 2006). The classes will focus on powerful techniques that can bring new life to your writing, moving it closer to publication.  Online classes offer you a chance study, write and improve your work in the comfort of your home or office. Looking for a powerful and fun way to develop your writing skills? Then these classes are for you!  Lessons include:

               

WRITING UNFORGETTABLE FICTION

 

*** Recharging Your Plot: A New Approach

*** Juggling Perspective: The Power of Multiple Viewpoints

*** Chocolate Covered Ants: Exploring Character Quirks

*** Divided Attention: Dual Focus in Dialogue

*** Hands and Eyes: Creating Minor Characters

*** Power on Power: Making Scenes Work

 

WRITING NONFICTION THAT SELLS

 

          *** Going Wild: Writing Creative Leads

          *** Quick, Dirty & Effective: Using Powerful Description

          *** Writer as Observer: Finding the Unusual

          *** Using Dialogue: When Quotes are More Than Quotes

          *** Smooth as Silk: Using Transitions

          *** Your Unique Voice: Six Tips for Style

 

 

The classes will begin on Monday, August 16.  FEE FOR EACH SIX-WEEK COURSE--$219 (All Writer’s Edge subscribers and members of CWC-Inland Empire pay only $169—a full $50 discount). If you wish to take both classes, fee for the second class will be $100. Visa/MC accepted through PayPal.

   

For more information or to register, please contact Mike Foley by email:

 

mike@writers-review.com