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“Wolfe at the Door” Writers Workshop with Scott Thomas Anderson on March 24th 2012 at the Cente
| “Wolfe at the Door” Writers Workshop with Scott Thomas Anderson on March 24th 2012 at the Cente |
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Come see award-winning author and journalist Scott Thomas Anderson, on March 24th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, with a free book signing and reception for the public from 3:15 to 4:30 pm. Workshop participants will learn to use the concepts and techniques of literary journalism to make memoirs, histories and creative non-fiction more compelling—and more marketable.
The workshop will start with an overview of how Literary Journalism was pioneered in the 1960s by wordsmith-reporters like Tom Wolfe, Truman Capote and Hunter S. Thompson. Attendees will learn about the genre’s ups-and-downs in the 1970s, and its storming resurgence in the late 1980s when writers like Jon Franklin, David Simon and Jon Krakauer produced books and magazine pieces that left an enduring mark on America’s view of what makes great writing.
During the workshop, Anderson will share how he used elements of Literary Journalism to transmute more than 18 months of research as an embedded reporter with law enforcement agencies into his new book, Shadow People: how meth-driven crime is eating at the heart of rural America. This work of journalism, which explores the nightmare of the country’s modern methamphetamine epidemic, has been praised by national reporters for The Washington Post and Scripps Howard News Service and contributing writers for The Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, L.A. Weekly and Elle magazine.
Those attending the workshop will be encouraged to try their hand at Literary Journalism and apply the genre’s techniques and concepts to improve their own creative non-fiction projects. A hands-on writing session will focus on drafting leads for everything from newspaper features and magazine pieces, to book introductions and chapter openings.
After the hands-on writing session, attendees will have the option of sharing their work aloud for feedback from the workshop’s leader, as well as the other writers. The event will conclude with advice and suggestions from Anderson on pitching creative non-fiction and Literary Journalism to editors.
Workshop fee is $75.00 and includes morning refreshments, and a free, signed copy of Scott Anderson’s new book as well as a complimentary copy of Wild Edges. Reserve your spot in the workshop by mailing a $75.00 check to Manzanita Writers Press, CCAC, PO Box 632, San Andreas, CA 95249 – Attention: Anderson Workshop. Deadline for early reservation: March 1, 2012. After this date, the fee goes up to $85.00. Limited participants. Reserve early. $10.00 Discount for Writers Unlimited members.
This event is sponsored by Manzanita Writers Press (www.manzapress.com), a nonprofit affiliate of the Calaveras County Arts Council, and a regional literary publisher. For more information, contact Linda at lindafield@sbcglobal.net or 209-736-0222, or contact Monika at (209) 754-0577 or mrosemanza@jps.net.
The Center for Creativity and Community is a unique gathering place in the Sierra Foothills of Calaveras County where people of all ages can explore and express their creativity. Located at 23 W. St. Charles in San Andreas, the Center provides a complete range of experiences in the arts for children, teens, and adults regardless of ability to pay. For more information about The Center, please visit www.center4creativity.net or contact William Thompson at 209-747-1194.
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03/24/2012
All Day Event
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