Think of creativity as a muscle, and the only way to strengthen it is through exercise. Josh Langston, bestselling novelist, editor, and long-time OLLI instructor will lead a class on a quest for new ideas and new ways to express them. In addition to weekly writing prompts, students will be asked to share what they dream up. Be prepared to write about things you’ve never dreamed of, because that’s what creativity is all about! In addition to providing helpful hints to polish prose, Josh will share tips and techniques gleaned over his writing and publishing career. The author of many novels, textbooks, and short story collections, Josh knows his stuff. Many of his students have gone on to write their own novels, essay collections, and memoirs. His humorous, easy-reading textbook, Write Naked! is required. It’s available on Amazon.com or can be purchased from him at a steep discount on the first day of class.
Brian Langston
Josh Langston writes books which amuse, anger, enlighten and entertain. He regularly mines history for background material that's little known but reliably fascinating. His plots are complex, interconnected and layered with humor and suspense; his characters are rarely predictable, and even his bad guys tend to be both engaging and diabolical. A graduate of both Kennesaw Junior College, where he edited The Sentinel, and Georgia State University, where he earned a degree in journalism, Josh’s writing tastes quickly shifted away from reportage. His fiction has been published in a variety of magazines and anthologies, and both his Christmas and Western short story collections have reached the Amazon top 20 for genre fiction. Two of his first three novels reached the bestseller lists. Though he focused on historical fantasy in his first four books, Josh branched out into contemporary thrillers and currently has a half dozen such titles on the market plus another half-dozen short story collections. His eleventh novel, Oh, Bits!, was released in July, 2017. In addition to writing, Josh loves to teach. His classes on novel writing, memoir, and independent publishing are filled with older adults eager to learn and have their work perused by a pro. His textbook on the craft of fiction, Write Naked!, provides a humorous and easy-to-understand approach to the subject while imparting valuable tips and techniques. A similar volume for memoir writers, The Naked Truth!, was released in 2016 and earned an Honorable Mention in the Georgia Writers Association’s Writer of the Year Awards. The last title in the "Work Naked!" series, The Naked Novelist! debuted in September, 2017. When he's not writing, Josh is most likely editing, teaching, blogging, or helping his wonderful wife watch their amazing grandkids.
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