SAIL of Melbourne, Inc

This class will look at ways to engage the imagination as a means of shaping memories in writing a journal or a brief memoir. We will explore ways to create original pieces (journals, short poems, and creative non-fiction), focusing on getting started and structuring the “Idea” behind each work. Class members will hone observation skills as a basis for the writing, with emphasis on using specific detail and description to enhance what you write for yourself and others. Materials: Handouts, writing prompts & visual aids will be e-mailed to participants. USEFUL TEXT: Heather Sellers, Page After Page, a guide to developing the habit of writing, available in Used editions. Your instructor is Fr. Tony Grasso, CSC, Ph. D. He has taught high school English and has been an English professor at King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA, for 37 years, for a total of over 42 years in the classroom prior to retiring in 2022. He attended The Bread Loaf Writers Conference at Middlebury College and taught a Poetry Writing Workshop at King’s, as well as a course on Imaginative Writing. He began teaching at SAIL in 2023, a class on “Analyzing & Appreciating Poetry” and the “Imaginative Writing” course during 2024. CLASS STARTS ON JANUARY 13^TH. (NOTE: A MINIMUM OF FOUR (4) STUDENTS IS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT THIS CLASS).