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Monday:
Short Story Writing:  Aspiring writers learn tactics and techniques for developing the right type of language and skills for writing fiction that can be marketed successfully. Participants also learn how to approach the publication market and query agents and managers. The end of the course culminates with a public presentation of the students’ short works. The class is taught by local writer Nicholas Checker, author of a pair of novels, “Druids” and “Scratch” through Oak Tree Press, California – and his latest full-length novel, “The Saga of Marathon”, through Wild Rose Press, New York. Younger participants must receive permission from the instructor.

Wednesday:  (Same class selection with two options in curriculum)
Experimental Writing Journeys or Short Story Writing
You can choose to explore the experimental curriculum OR take on the more structured short story aspect, designed to pursue publication in the literary market. But this is entirely up to the individual participant which curriculum to pursue.
Experimental Writing Journey:   A unique writing curriculum where adult students explore the depths and range of their writing, delving into the imagination ... more for artistic discovery than for actual story writing. It is a course designed for creative exploration as opposed to publication. A curriculum that is designed for a less formal approach that plumbs the depths of their creativity and focuses on the exploratory aspect.

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Short Story - Mon (Spring) 
18y and up N/A M  04/07/2025 - 06/02/2025
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Groton Community Center - Room C107 (Writing) 		$99.00 Res, $119.00 Non-Res
 
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Short Story - Wed (Spring) 
18y and up N/A W  04/09/2025 - 05/28/2025
04:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Groton Community Center - Room C107 (Writing) 		$99.00 Res, $119.00 Non-Res
 
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Experimental Writing Journeys OR Short Story Writing - Wed (Summer) 
18y and up N/A W  06/25/2025 - 08/13/2025
04:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Groton Community Center - Room C107 (Writing) 		$99.00 Res, $119.00 Non-Res
Participant to bring paper, pencil and an open mind. Access to home or library computer so writing is ultimately legible.
 
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Short Story - Mon (Summer) 
18y and up N/A M  06/23/2025 - 08/11/2025
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Groton Community Center - Room C107 (Writing) 		$99.00 Res, $119.00 Non-Res
* Adjustments and discounts will be applied during checkout if applicable. *

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