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NOW ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS FOR
WRITING THE WAVES 2013
Hosted by Playwright/Screenwriter Cynthia Whitcomb
APRIL 26, 2013 On The Emerald Princess
16 NIGHTS TRANSATLANTIC WRITING/ADVENTURE CRUISE
PLUS: Option of Additional Theatre Week in London
TRANS-ATLANTIC:
Day 1 Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Fri 4/26)
Day 2 Writing at Sea (Sat 4/27)
Day 3 Writing at Sea (Sun 4/28)
Day 4 Bermuda (Mon 4/29)
Day 5 Writing at Sea (Tue4/30)
Day 6 Writing at Sea (Wed 5/1)
Day 7 Writing at Sea (Thur 5/2)
Day 8 Writing at Sea (Fri 5/3)
Day 9 Writing at Sea (Sat 5/4)
Day 10 Writing at Sea (Sun 5/5)
Day 11 Cork, Ireland (Mon 5/6)
Day 12 Falmouth, England (Tue 5/7)
Day 13 LeHavre, France (Wed 5/8)
Day 14 Dover, England (Thur 5/9)
Day 15 Rotterdam, Netherlands (Fri 5/10)
Day 16 At Sea (Sat 5/11)
Day 17 Copenhagen, Denmark (Sun 5/12)
LONDON:
For those who choose, many of us will be spending a week in London, in a bed and breakfast near the British Museum including breakfast and seeing nine plays. (Flight from Copenhagen to London is less than $100) We will be opting for best seats available. Cynthia will choose the plays. And we may also do one or two backstage tours. The cost of this week will be approximately $1,500 per person, twin rooms. Not including lunches and dinners. Book this week directly with Cynthia, not the cruise agency. It may be slightly more or less depending on the plays and rates next spring.
All “At Sea” days will feature writing workshops from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. We’ll write on our own in the afternoons. We will reconvene to talk shop over dinner together, then hold evening writing salons where we read aloud, critique our work and solve any writing problems that come up. With eight At Sea days, it’s possible for each writer to have more than 50 pages written on this voyage.
The workshops will cover everything you need to know to successfully create, complete and market your projects. Subjects include:
How to choose an idea. Research.
Story structure. Character Development.
Scene cards and Storyboards.
Love Stories. Humor. Genres.
Film and Theatre Formats.
Style. Voice. Scene and Summary.
Revising and Polishing.
Using Right Brain/Left Brain.
Laura Whitcomb’s Novel Shortcuts
How to Write a Non-Fiction Book Proposal
Agents, Editors, Producers & Managers.
Pitching. Editing. And most importantly:
Dealing with Success!
Cynthia Whitcomb has sold over 70 screenplays, 29 of which have been produced on prime time national television. She’s been nominated for the Emmy, Cable Ace, WGA, Humanitas and Edgar Allan Poe Awards. Her books and classes on screenwriting are widely popular. Her play “Lear’s Follies” world premiere summer 2012.
She has written roles for such stars as Jason Robards, Ellen Burstyn, Kevin Spacey, Martin Sheen, Gabriel Byrne and Anjelica Huston.
INSIDE CABIN FROM $1,982. PER PERSON DOUBLE ($1,482 Non-writing roommate)
OCEAN VIEW CABIN FROM $2,312. PER PERSON DOUBLE($1,812. Non-writer roommate)
BALCONY CABIN FROM $2,482. PER PERSON DOUBLE ($1,982. Non-writer roommate)
RATES INCLUDE $375.00 PORT TAX AND $85 DEPARTURE TAX
Register online at:
- If you would like information on how to register for Writing the Waves 2013 please email Cynthia at: cwhitcomb1@aol.com
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Cynthia Whitcomb’s
Screenwriting Class
Fall 2012
Six Saturdays 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 Nov. 3, 10
Cost $495
Location: Cynthia’s Home in North Wilsonville
To enroll call Willamette Writers
(503) 305-6729
Or online at willamettewriters.com
From Idea to Completed Script
Includes structure, scene cards, storyboards, set ups, payoffs, subplots, character development, research, format, dialogue, hiding exposition, buttoning scenes, how to write great openings, great endings, big moments. How to make ‘em laugh and cry. Selling, Marketing. Agents, producers, deals, WGA, breaking in. Everything you need.
Writers welcome at every level of experience from novice to pro.
Come prepared to work hard and break through!
Make it happen!
Email cwhitcomb1@aol.com for info
