Objectives

Each workshop will address the craft of writing across experience levels and across genres of fiction writing, non-fiction writing, and poetry as submissions dictate.
The workshop participants are given instruction in how to write and/or how to improve their writing. Along with this instruction comes constructive feedback from the workshop leader as well as the participants who share thoughts and knowledge with each other in a casual roundtable format.
EXPECTATIONS
- Participants are not required to write about their military experiences.
- All subject matter is up to the participant.
- The goal of each participant is learning the craft and improving their writing.
- Prospective participants must also be able and willing to meet weekly, read and prepare constructive feedback on other participants’ work, and prepare submissions to the group on a rotating basis.
- The DD-214 Writers’ Workshop meets on Wednesday evenings. Participant’s submissions (up to 20 pages of prose or 10 pages of poetry) are due to the group the preceding Saturday via email.
- Duration of each workshop not to exceed two hours (though discussion of shorter works may end sooner).

REQUIREMENTS
Req # 1
Proof of military service or dependent status (such as a copy of a DD-214)
Req # 2
Signed letter of commitment (as a means of accountability)
Req # 3
Up to 10 pages of typed prose or five pages of poetry printed, double-spaced on white paper in Times New Roman (or equivalent) 12-point font
Req # 4
Duration of each workshop not to exceed two hours (though shorter works may end sooner)
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