Lesson |
Schedule of Activities |
FY 2026
Promotions
Jan-Feb |
FY 2026
Module 1
Mar-Apr |
FY 2026
Module 2
May-Jun |
FY 2026
Module 3
Jul-Aug |
FY 2026
Module 4
Sep-Oct |
FY 2026
Module 5
Nov-Dec |
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ALTERNATE LOCATIONS |
Program Prep |
Recruitment |
Writing Editing |
Final Edits |
Publication |
Readings |
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Program Development & Recruitment |
Participants start in-person, then meet in live webinars and graduate by reading in person |
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Online meeings & what to expect |
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Planning a story. What is its purpose? |
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Planning a story & storyboarding |
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Who is your audience, what is the need? |
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Does your story serve your audience? |
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Storytelling: intro, middle, close |
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Deriving facts from family lore, geneology |
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Main character, giving them presence |
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Stories within a story describing people |
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Supporting characters, giving them voice |
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Characters that leave or stay throughout |
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Photos, art & more - overview of place |
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Scenery\settings foreground\background |
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3 Point Scene, open, middle, conclusion |
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Describing the scenery for each part |
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Segues, prequels, sequences & endings |
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Part 1 above, Part 2 above, Part 3 above |
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How does your main character win? |
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What supporting characters win? |
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Edit sequences, sentences & punctuation |
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Edit sequences, sentences & punctuation |
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Publish Journals |
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Public Speaking & Storytelling |
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Presenting Your Story |
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