Fire It Up!
Creative Writing Boot Camp

WHAT DO YOU WANT:

1. Do you want to use your creativity and write your own stories?
2. Do you want your name published?
3. Do you want to have fun while brainstorming ideas?
4. Do you want to improve your writing while learning from the best?

WHAT DO WE OFFER:

1. Outstanding Instructor:

Dr. Aura Imbarus is an educator, prof speaker, and the author of the Pulitzer Prize entry memoir, "Out of the Transylvania Night." an Amazon bestseller.

She has been teaching for TUSD, in South Bay, and for El Camino College, LA Harbor College and Long Beach City College.

With tons of interviews on NBC, CBS, ABC, KUSI San Diego, AZTV Arizona, 15 years of teaching experience, educated in Europe and in the US, at UCLA, she provides a fun, relaxed while rigorous and energetic environment where students create unique pieces of writing.

2. Innovating techniques:

We cover form, style and critical mechanics.

We address character development, story line, dialogue, and we consider effective modes of writing.

We apply critical tools to their writing, such as journaling, first-person expression, reporting and writing in response.

We bring clarity and nuance to their work.

3. Work acknowledgement:

?Barnes & Noble and Borders - story slams and local open-mic nights!

Published stories in a Teens’ Book

4. Sensitive environment:

Small classes- 10 students; maximum attention given to each student.

Students grades: 9-12