How To Bring An Idea To Life...through writing and visuals

PRESENTED BY SANDRA BOLTON
Class: Monday-Friday, 10/18-10/22
Time: 10:30AM-12:30PM
Location: Sandwich Arts Alliance Center, 124 Route 6A, Sandwich
​Cost: $100 member, $120 non member
It all starts with an idea, a pen, paper and the first word. A basic fun course in creativity with an attendees original idea.
  1. Exchange ideas
  2. Tools: paper, pen, camera/cell phone
  3.  Why and How did my book develop?
  4.  How did text and photos come together.
  5.  How did a book bring a village to life?
  6. Have attendees write down some ideas on what they want to write about.
  7. Share ideas on writing.
  8. Creative Writing exercise using ideas brought into class
 
Goal is to become a contributing author in an original first draft of a booklet created, and designed by the group.

  1. Each session attendees will brainstorm on things to write about.
  2. Attendees will create original individual writing samples. Can be one page or more. They are to bring in  copies to hand out to one another.
  3. We will create a title page, an index, intro, chapters, list contributing writers.
  4. We will compile the writings into a booklet/packet. 
  5. Each attendee will go home with a sample first draft of their own  writing plus copies of other attendees original  writing pieces.
  6. We will discuss stages of writing. Pre-writing / drafting / revising / preparing for publication.
Materials Needed:
​Pen, notebook/pad of paper, camera (cellphone or digital camera) optional.
Instructor: Sandra Bolton
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Author, screenwriter, Simmons University ‘77 a resident of Marstons MIlls, Cape Cod; former elementary school teacher, president of the Marstons Mills Historical Society, secretary of The Simmons Club of Cape Cod, member of the Cape Cod Screenwriters Group, Writers Center, Cape Cod Museum of Art, Provincetown Art Association Museum, Sandwich Art Alliance.
Class Registration closes 48 hours prior to the first class, as a courtesy to the instructor.  Some classes have limited enrollment so please register soon so you don’t miss out.

​To Register by Mail: Download registration form here