Sign up for 2012 Spring Courses now!
Four Spring Semester Courses are Available: 1. Hero’s Journey; 2. Get Published, Write Now; 3. Self-Editing and Polishing Techniques; and 4. Writing the Memoir.
Some courses are offered on several dates. All courses are a 2-day course on a weekend (Saturday and Sunday) at 2-4 pm EST from March through to May.
Register for your course through the Paypal button below and please indicate for which date (if the course is offered on several dates) you are registering. Upon payment and registration, you will receive instructions on how to access the live-stream webinar.
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1. Hero’s Journey: Plotting Your Way to Publishing Success: 2-day weekend course
This course explores the concept of the Hero’s Journey and how it integrates theme, character, setting and plot into a coherent story that resonates and compels. This includes knowledge of story structure and story promise, which incorporates premise with theme as related to the Hero’s Journey. Archetypes and their roles in characters or other aspects of story are explored within the story-arc and the hero’s journey and quest; how they shape and challenge the hero’s quest and transformation are also explored. Weekend 2-day course of 2-hours each day includes handouts and Homework assignments. Students are encouraged to bring their own works for study.
Date and Time: The Hero’s Journey Course is available on April 21, 22 and May 12, 13 from 2-4 pm EST.
Register now to guarantee a spot in this highly popular course. Limited to 10 people.
“It was far more than I could dream of or expect … Nina has an astonishing gift of nourishing your intellect … She listens with her soul ... Nina has taken me into a new threshold of learning. The workshop has given me a new world of confidence.” — Vanessa Rottner, Toronto
“Nina inspires me to keep trying my best … She is a very thorough instructor and very nurturing and knowledgeable about her students work.” — Jana Hanna, Texas
Cost: $100 (payable on registration below)
For more details on the course go to The Hero’s Journey Page.
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3. Self-Editing and Polishing Techniques: 2-day weekend course
This 3-hour 2-day lecture and workshop course focuses on the important creative process in an author’s writing-publishing career: revision. Every finished work must first pass through the scrutiny of revision and editing before it is ready to market. Nina Munteanu (internationally published writer of short stories and five novels) provides you with the basic essentials of revision and editing, addressing the question of how much is enough and when to stop. Students are encouraged to bring examples of their works and be prepared to discuss them. Students will be expected to write and share their writing.
Date and Time: this course is offered March 31, April 1 and May26, 27 from 2-4 pm EST.
Register now to guarantee a spot in this highly popular and limited seating course. Limited to 5 people.
“What you’ve done for me, Nina, is you’ve just opened up a whole new world. You’ve shown me how to put soul into my books … You’ve transformed me from what I considered an oddball to somebody special and for that it’s worth a fortune.”–Hectorine Roy, Nova Scotia
”Nina was engaging and inspiring in a low-key way, no hype, practical, good humour. This was a really pleasant and helpful experience. I was able to use specifics that were discussed to immediately improve my writing.”—Susie Buck, LaHave
Cost: $100 (payable on registration below)
For more details on the course go to the Self-Editing and Polishing Techniques Page.
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4. Writing the Memoir: 2-day weekend course
Have you been writing your memoir for years, waiting to finish it and hoping to publish? You may be looking for direction on how and where to start and proceed and where to finish. Memoirs, like all good creative non-fiction, tell a story. Internationally published novelist and writing coach Nina Munteanu shares details of how you can outline, storyboard and complete your memoir and make it marketable to your target audience.
Date and Time: course offered March 17, 18 from 2-4 pm EST.
Register now to guarantee a spot in this course. Limited to 10 people.
“Nina is not just savvy in the editorial/literary field, but extremely personable—someone you definitely wish to have on your side. She has a multitude of strengths; however, her personal trait won me over…leading me to discover and hence to appreciate her extensive knowledge. Nina, without a doubt, is able to help you achieve your passion.” — Carina Burns, California
Cost: $100 (payable on registration below)
For more details on the course go to the Writing the Memoir Page.
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