CLASS DESCRIPTION
Join our Summer Writing Workshop where we'll help you realize the project you've been longing to create. From feature film screenplay to fiction podcast, novel to travel blog and beyond, our 10-week workshop covers the fundamentals of story through rewriting and getting your work noticed. Make the most of our 10 weeks together to complete a piece of work to be proud of (or the launching pad for a bigger project such as a novel).
We'll have amazing guest speakers throughout the program: novelist, memoirist, screenwriter, playwright, actor, director and more. Confirmed so far (work schedules permitting!) are:
Novelist, biographer, doctor & professor
Caroline de CostaAuthor, poet, activist & former aid worker
Natasha ScriptureActor & casting expert
Rhona FoulisOscar-winning director, writer & producer
Asif KapadiaActor & former presenter
Purab Kohli
Novelist, musician, playwright & screenwriter
Yann ApperryAs well as being writers, Sharon and Philip have a love of education and giving back. We understand the challenges of writing and how to get over those hurdles. We're both nurturing and no-nonsense. Our creative and practical advice encourages you to be the best writer you can be. (Hint: "Your greatness as a writer is your greatness as a human being" - William Nicholson, 2012. He co-wrote
Gladiator.)
SCHEDULE10 evenings, 7 to 10pm, Tuesday, July 3 to Tuesday, September 4.
COST$1,500 ($25 off for ISAConnect members). Reserving a spot in the workshop is free.
VENUELangue Appart' feels part-school, part cozy apartment, located off cool Parisian street, rue Oberkampf. (We highly recommend their
French classes!)
DEADLINEFriday 11 May.
FAQsHow will the course be taught?We'll use a lively and interactive blend of lectures, discussion, readings, analysis of excerpts from great scripts and literature, short audiovisual & audio clips--and more. Our full bios are below. Did we mention that Philip is a magician?
Is the workshop in English?Yes! We'll be teaching and writing in English. In case you get stuck, Sharon and Philip also speak: Deutsche, français, español, italiano, ???. We welcome writers from all walks of life to our atelier (we have international backgrounds ourselves!)
What is the application process?Once we've received your workshop reservation, we'll be in touch via email regarding the selection process. The application is simple: a letter of motivation and a 1-page sample of your best writing. We regret that we cannot sponsor visas.
What if I'm away for one of the sessions?We understand that you may already have summer plans! You are welcome to dial in via Skype or FaceTime, or we can meet you for a 1-hour individual catch-up over coffee before the next session.
What are my transportation options to and from the workshop?Langue Appart' is close to Oberkampf, Parmentier and Republique metro stations, and the 96 and 56 bus lines. We do not recommend driving, as parking options are limited. Another option is to travel by Velib bike, only if you are comfortable and familiar with Parisian traffic and streets.
Join us in Paris this summer--and write that project in 2018!
