Class Description
Do you love Pixar films? Have you ever wondered what makes them sooo good? In this one-day workshop, we’ll learn and apply the craft of Pixar’s storytelling success to our own creative writing. We’ll begin by analyzing and comparing scenes from beloved Pixar films like The Incredibles, Up, Finding Dory (and more!) to classic and contemporary works of fiction and discover their shared storytelling strategies. Then, through a series of fun, directed writing exercises, we’ll apply those strategies--plus the 22 rules for crafting a story at Pixar--to our own writing. By the end of class, you’ll know what the master storytellers at Pixar already know and how to use that knowledge for any story you want to tell.
Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
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This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. After registering, a yellow Resources tab will appear in this section containing a link to join class. Please note that you will need to be logged into view the Resources tab.
Zoom Participation:
In our experience, the intimate nature of a writing workshop benefits from on-camera participation. Students are of course welcome to turn their camera off whenever they need to, but it is a community norm for cameras to be on most of the time. You can learn more about using Zoom here.
Zoom Accessibility:
You can enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting by clicking the CC button at the bottom of the screen. If you'd like to access the transcript after class, please make sure to let your instructor ahead of time that you'd like a copy.