Young Writer's Workshop (Cancelled)

The Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center is a multi-purpose cultural space in the Southeast community of Newport News, Virginia. Originally built as the Walter Reed School in 1917, our historic building has been restored and open to the public since October 2008.In addition to the 276-seat Ella Fitzgerald Theater, we haverooms for meetings and events, as well as studio space for visual and performing arts. The Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center is a facility of theCity of Newport Newsdepartment of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.

Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center

Join us for a three-day intensive workshop introducing participants to the creative writing process.

Downing Gross Cultural Art Center

Class Sessions:Monday, September 26, 2022 5pm - 7pmWednesday , September 28, 2022, 5pm- 7pmFriday, September 30, 2020 5pm-7pmAges: 17+Participants will learn:- Three-Act structure regarding the Freytag’s Plot Pyramid - The use of figurative language - Importance of feedback- Writing Exercises: making a direct plot, practicing imagery, and starting a scene · - Different Publishing Routes: traditional, vanity, and selfAbout the Instructor:Mr. Jamel Rogers is from Midlothian, Virginia residing in Hampton, Virginia. He graduated from Hampton University with a Bachelor in English: Liberal Arts. He has authored and self published two books available on Amazon; Deceased: Secret Underworld, Deceased: Aftershock

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