40Th Annual Summer W Riters Program

The Following Information of English at [email protected] or Registration Form for Non-Credit Students: Applies to All Courses: 516-463-5454. Undergraduate students must be matriculated to receive credit. Name ___________________________________________________ Students may register for undergraduate or graduate credit and the courses are three credits Non-Credit Enrichment Students: Street ____________________________________________________ each. Participants who do not wish to receive The workshop fee is $650 per course. All students graduate credit may enroll as non-credit students. must pay a non-refundable reservation fee of $100 City __________________________State ________ ZIP __________ Hofstra English MA and Creative Writing MFA per course, which is deducted from the total course students should consult the online University cost. This reservation fee must be submitted to the Phone (day) ___________________ (evening) __________________ 40th Annual Bulletin for information governing these courses. Hofstra Department of English via check made out Please note: Many school districts award to Hofstra University. Registration is recommended Email ____________________________________________________ “in-service credits” to employees who successfully by May 1, 2014. Students are required to complete Summer complete these courses as non-credit students. payment for the course in full by the first day of Signature ________________________________________________ A certificate of completion is awarded to all classes. Payments must be made in the Student Non-credit students should return this form and the credit and non-credit students upon successful Financial Services Suite, located in 206 Memorial $100 course reservation fee (make checks payable to Writers completion of the course requirements. Hall, South Campus. Acceptable forms of payment Hofstra University) to: Participants should carefully consider whether to include cash, personal or bank check, and money Department of English Program register for the graduate credit section if they order. If you must withdraw your registration, you 203 Mason Hall, 124 Hofstra University would prefer to enroll as a non-credit student. must notify the Department of English and the Hempstead, NY 11549-1240 Hofstra policy regarding registration for graduate Office of Student Accounts. No refunds will be July 7-18, 2014 credit does NOT allow any change after enrollment made after the start of the program. Courses (choose one) has been completed. Those students wishing to Monday-Friday (10 sessions) Teachers’ Professional Development: Short Fiction enroll in the graduate credit section must be 5 CRWR 136AC Enrichment 10 a.m-2 p.m. admitted as a matriculated or non-matriculated Students who choose to enroll in a Summer Writers Noncredit/Professional Development Program course on a non-credit basis can earn graduate student. This can be done through 5 CRWR 286 Enrichment 40 hours of professional development credit, for Richard Pioreck, Director the Office of Graduate Admissions located in Noncredit/Professional Development 105 Memorial Hall, South Campus. which they will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the course. For more information Writing for Children Tuition and Fees: about professional development credit, please 5 CRWR 136BC Enrichment Program Summer Writers For undergraduate and graduate credit students contact Betsy A. Salemson: Noncredit/Professional Development the usual Hofstra University tuition rates for three Office of Professional Development Services 5 CRWR 287 Enrichment credits applies. Credit students must also pay the 114 Hagedorn Hall Noncredit/Professional Development required University fees. Current tuition and fees 119 Hofstra University are listed at hofstra.edu/tuition. Hempstead, NY 11549-1190 Screenwriting 516-463-5750 | [email protected] 5 CRWR 136DC Enrichment Credit Students: Noncredit/Professional Development CRWR 289 Enrichment Credit students should register online at Housing: 5 Noncredit/Professional Development My.Hofstra.edu. The prerequisite for Hofstra Convenient air-conditioned rooms are available undergraduates to register for Summer Writers on campus. For more information about 5 I acknowledge that payment for this registration is my program courses 133A, 136B and 136D is successful on-campus housing contact the Office of responsibility and that I will be subject to late fees; that I will be completion of CRWR 133. Students who have Conference Services, 111 Mack Student Center, held responsible in accordance with all University policies for tuition and fees regardless of my class attendance; and that questions about registering for undergraduate or 200 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-2000, I am responsible for all collection costs and legal fees associated graduate credit (3 s.h.) in the program should email [email protected] or call with the collection of all unpaid tuition and fees and other contact Professor Richard Pioreck in the Department Becky Gabriel or Jessie Garcia at 516-463-5067. charges on my account. 40th Annual 51599:3/14 Earn Three Credits in Two Weeks This Summer Hofstra University’s two-week Summer Writers Program offers classes that may be taken on a credit (for both undergraduate and graduate Short Fiction Writing Writing for Children Screenwriting students) or non-credit basis. Reed Farrel Coleman Brian Heinz Paul Zimmerman Led by master writers, the Summer Writers Program operates on the principle that true CRWR 136A | CRWR 136AC | CRWR 286 CRWR 136B | CRWR 136BC | CRWR 287 CRWR 136D | CRWR 136DC | CRWR 289 writing talent can be developed, nurtured and Character and plot are inherently intertwined; it is Writing for children today is a demanding task of Explore the process of writing a screenplay encouraged by writer-in-residence mentors. often said that character IS plot. In this short fiction literary skill and creativity. Children’s books have a from the initial inspiration to the final draft. Through instruction, discussion, criticism and free workshop, character is closely examined in order to lion’s share of the market, covering a wide array of Examine the elements of successful screenplays: exchange among the program members, writers better understand story, focusing particularly on age groups and genres, each with particular effective story structures, vibrant characters, begin to find their voice and their style. The how a character’s need or desire is the driving constraints. A fine children’s book makes dramatic sharp dialogue, compelling beginnings and program provides group and individual sessions engine of the narrative. Other key components of use of language and has an emotional impact on persuasive climaxes. Watch and analyze movies for each writer. fiction, including structure, dialogue, style, the reader. This workshop explores plot, voice, to see what works and what doesn’t. Students’ language and theme, are also explored as we characterization, setting, dialogue, physical and story concepts are discussed, outlines are The Summer Writers Program includes guest create new short stories, or revise old ones. The contextual frameworks, conflict, sensory detail, constructed, and screenplays are written. Overall, speakers. Over the years some of these have been class is conducted in the classic workshop manner, genres, figurative language, and the use of this class emphasizes developing the tools authors such as Oscar Hijuelos, Robert Olen where the writer is offered a thorough but always verse and prose. Participants also examine the necessary to most effectively craft rough ideas Butler (both Pulitzer Prize winners), Maurice constructive, always supportive discussion of her submission process, work habits, and the business into polished works. Sendak, Cynthia Ozick, Nora Sayre, and Denise or his work. Besides in-class exercises, reading side of writing and agents, plus an overview of the Levertov. Often agents, editors and publishers and discussing illuminative published stories serves publishing process. Come ready to read, write Paul Zimmerman currently make presentations during the program, and to add to the student’s understanding of craft. and play with words. teaches creative writing at authors and students read from published work A writer’s life can be a solitary one, but by Hofstra University and NYC’s and works in progress. These presentations offer participating in a writing workshop, an author can Brian Heinz is a critically Gotham Writers’ Workshop. He additional opportunities to meet informally with be both fueled and grounded by helpful feedback. acclaimed writer of nonfiction wrote the screenplay for A participants and master writers. and fiction, in both prose and Modern Affair (Audience Award Hofstra University is located on Long Island, Reed Farrel Coleman has been verse. His picture book The winner at the Long Island Film 25 miles east of Manhattan. New York City called a “hard-boiled poet” by Monsters’ Test was a CBC/IRA Festival). As well as spending several years as destinations are readily accessible by train NPR’s Maureen Corrigan and Children’s Choice. The Wolves writer-in-residence for Tribe Pictures, he has (35-minute train ride) or car. For further the “noir poet laureate” by was an Editor’s Choice and written screenplays for many other production information, contact Professor Richard Pioreck The Huffington Post. He has received rave reviews from Kirkus, which called it, companies, and is a contributor to Gotham’s

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