Joyce teaches regular writing classes in the Artschool at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, North Carolina. For some years she also taught the Novel in Progress class in the Duke University Continuing Studies program and still does occasional classes there. She has given writing workshops for a number of organizations, and also teaches private groups.

"€œI discovered I love working with people who are exploring a process that I love myself. It gives me energy, and feeds my own creative needs. And since the participants seem to like it too, I've kept on."

Winter/Spring 2012

Priming the Pump

In-class, no-threat experiments with writing and with the elements that go into finding and making a story, whether it’s fiction or drawn from personal experience. We’ll explore the craft of writing and experiment with components such as finding a subject, shaping a storyline, creating a scene, building character, handling dialog, using viewpoint. There’s no way to do any of this wrong—it’s all experiment and practice. Priming the Pump is for someone new at writing who wants to try out the experience or for anyone who wants to know more about the craft, get some practice with the elements, and perhaps jump-start new ideas.

Section A: Monday, 6:30-8:30 pm, January 23-February 27 (6 weeks)
Section B: Monday, 6:30-8:30 pm, March 12-April 23 (no class April 2) (6 weeks)
Classes at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. Registration info below.

Private Group Sessions

Maximum group size is eight writers, who share their current writing projects in fiction or creative non-fiction.

8-week sessions for $130/session, one on Wednesday evenings 7-9 and one on Thursdays 10 am-noon.

Please contact Joyce Allen for more information.

• Online at www.artscenterlive.org
• By phone at 919-929-2787 weekdays 10 am-6 pm or Saturday 10 am-4 pm
• In person at the box office