{"id":3590,"date":"2025-10-24T17:02:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpe.kennesaw.edu\/olli\/?page_id=3590"},"modified":"2026-08-27T15:18:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:18:55","slug":"writing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cpe.kennesaw.edu\/olli\/courses\/writing\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3590\" class=\"elementor elementor-3590\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69e49ba elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69e49ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18757af\" data-id=\"18757af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c26cff elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8c26cff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<!-- ==========================================================\r\n     CATEGORY PAGE 9 of 9: Writing\r\n     Paste this entire file into the \"Writing\" page\r\n     (https:\/\/cpe.kennesaw.edu\/olli\/courses\/writing\/).\r\n     Generated from the OLLI course export - do not hand-edit;\r\n     re-run regenerate_category_pages.py instead.\r\n     ========================================================== -->\r\n<style>\r\n  \/* =======================================================\r\n     OLLI CATEGORY PAGE\r\n     Tokens + shared chrome are unchanged from the previous\r\n     category pages; 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}\r\n  .olli-cat-hero__note-link:focus-visible{ outline: 3px solid #fff; outline-offset: 3px; }\r\n\r\n  \/* =======================\r\n     CATEGORY NAV\r\n  ======================= *\/\r\n  .olli-catnav{ background: var(--olli-tab-bg) !important; padding: 0; }\r\n  .olli-catnav__inner{ padding: 0 var(--olli-padX); }\r\n  .olli-catnav__tabs-wrap{ max-width: 1600px; margin: 0 auto; }\r\n\r\n  .olli-catnav__tabs{\r\n    display:flex;\r\n    gap: 0;\r\n    flex-wrap:wrap;\r\n    align-items:stretch;\r\n    margin: 0;\r\n    padding: 0;\r\n    justify-content: center;\r\n    list-style:none;\r\n    border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.12);\r\n    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.12);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .olli-catnav__tab{ list-style:none; }\r\n\r\n  .olli-catnav__link{\r\n    display:inline-flex;\r\n    align-items:center;\r\n    justify-content:center;\r\n    padding: 10px 12px;\r\n    text-decoration:none;\r\n    font-weight:800;\r\n    font-size: 18px;\r\n    line-height:1.1;\r\n    color:#111 !important;\r\n    border-right: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10);\r\n    background: transparent;\r\n    min-height: 44px;\r\n    transition: background-color .12s ease, color .12s ease;\r\n    white-space: nowrap;\r\n  }\r\n  .olli-catnav__tab:first-child .olli-catnav__link{ border-left: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.10); }\r\n  .olli-catnav__link:hover,\r\n  .olli-catnav__link:focus{ background: rgba(255,255,255,0.35) !important; color:#111 !important; }\r\n  .olli-catnav__link[aria-current=\"page\"]{ background: var(--olli-tab-active-bg) !important; }\r\n  .olli-catnav__link:focus-visible{ outline: 3px solid #111; outline-offset: -3px; }\r\n\r\n  .olli-catnav__mobile{ display:none; padding: 12px 0; }\r\n  .olli-catnav__label{ font-weight:800; display:block; margin: 0 0 6px 0; }\r\n  .olli-catnav__select{\r\n    width: 100%;\r\n    max-width: 520px;\r\n    min-height: 44px;\r\n    padding: 10px 12px;\r\n    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.30);\r\n    background:#fff;\r\n    color:#111;\r\n    font: inherit;\r\n    border-radius: 0;\r\n  }\r\n  .olli-catnav__select:focus-visible{ outline: 3px solid #111; outline-offset: 3px; }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 1100px){\r\n    .olli-catnav__tabs{ display:none; }\r\n    .olli-catnav__mobile{ display:block; }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* =======================================================\r\n     COURSE CARDS (v3)\r\n     Multi-column grid, no thumbnails. Every offering gets\r\n     its own collapsible row so days, dates, times, sessions\r\n     and price never blur together across offerings.\r\n  ======================================================= *\/\r\n  .olli-courses{ background:#fff !important; }\r\n  .olli-courses__inner{ padding: var(--olli-padY) var(--olli-padX); }\r\n\r\n  .olli-courses__count{\r\n    margin: 0 0 22px;\r\n    color: var(--olli-muted) !important;\r\n    font-weight: 700;\r\n    font-size: 17px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .olli-cards{\r\n    list-style:none;\r\n    margin:0;\r\n    padding:0;\r\n    display:grid;\r\n    \/* min() keeps the track from ever exceeding the container on narrow screens *\/\r\n    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(360px, 100%), 1fr));\r\n    gap: 24px;\r\n    align-items: start;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .olli-card{\r\n    list-style:none;\r\n    display:flex;\r\n    flex-direction:column;\r\n    background:#fff !important;\r\n    border:1px solid var(--olli-line);\r\n    border-radius: var(--olli-radius);\r\n    padding: 22px;\r\n    box-shadow: var(--olli-shadow);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .olli-card__title{\r\n    margin:0;\r\n    font-weight:800;\r\n    line-height:1.25;\r\n    font-size: clamp(19px, 1.5vw, 22px);\r\n    color: var(--olli-ink) !important;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .olli-card__desc{\r\n    margin: 14px 0 0;\r\n    color: var(--olli-muted) !important;\r\n    line-height: 1.6;\r\n    font-size: 16px;\r\n  }\r\n  .olli-card__desc--clamped{\r\n    display: -webkit-box;\r\n    -webkit-line-clamp: 5;\r\n    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;\r\n    overflow: hidden;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \/* The theme's button:hover paints this black on black. 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font-weight:800; }\r\n\r\n  \/* The card\/offering rules above set display on the very elements the script\r\n     hides, and author styles beat the browser's [hidden] rule, so make it stick. *\/\r\n  .olli-courses [hidden]{ display:none !important; }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width: 420px){\r\n    .olli-cards{ grid-template-columns: 1fr; }\r\n    .olli-card{ padding: 18px; }\r\n    \/* Long day phrases (\"Tuesdays & Thursdays\") crowd the price on small\r\n       screens; let the price\/chevron drop to their own justified line. *\/\r\n    .olli-off__summary{ flex-wrap: wrap; }\r\n    .olli-off__when{ flex: 1 1 100%; }\r\n    .olli-off__right{ width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .sr-only{\r\n    position:absolute !important;\r\n    width:1px;\r\n    height:1px;\r\n    padding:0;\r\n    margin:-1px;\r\n    overflow:hidden;\r\n    clip:rect(0, 0, 0, 0);\r\n    white-space:nowrap;\r\n    border:0;\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"olli-catpage\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- ========== CATEGORY NAV (FULL WIDTH BAR) ========== -->\r\n  <nav class=\"olli-band olli-catnav\" aria-label=\"Course categories navigation\">\r\n    <div class=\"olli-catnav__inner\">\r\n      <div class=\"olli-catnav__tabs-wrap\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- Desktop \/ tablet tabs -->\r\n        <ul class=\"olli-catnav__tabs\">\r\n          <li class=\"olli-catnav__tab\">\r\n            <a class=\"olli-catnav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cpe.kennesaw.edu\/olli\/courses\/art-and-music\/\">Art and Music<\/a>\r\n          <\/li>\r\n          <li class=\"olli-catnav__tab\">\r\n            <a class=\"olli-catnav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cpe.kennesaw.edu\/olli\/courses\/health-and-fitness\/\">Health &amp; 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A great way to recharge your creative battery is to work with other writers. The Fiction Writers Workshop is all about that. For eight weeks, you&rsquo;ll have the opportunity to share your work-in-progress with others who are also looking for insight and inspiration. Their feedback and yours can be a powerful motivator. Josh Langston, best-selling novelist, editor, and long-time writing instructor, will lead the gatherings and offer tips and techniques to strengthen your work and make it marketable.<\/p>\r\n            <button class=\"olli-card__more\" type=\"button\" data-more aria-expanded=\"false\" hidden>Read more<\/button>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"olli-card__offerings\">\r\n              <span class=\"olli-card__offerings-label\" data-off-label>Offering<\/span>\r\n\r\n              <details class=\"olli-off\" data-off data-start=\"2026-10-06\">\r\n                <summary class=\"olli-off__summary\">\r\n                  <span class=\"olli-off__when\">\r\n                    <span class=\"olli-off__days\">Tuesdays<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"olli-off__starts\">Starts Tue, Oct 6, 2026<\/span>\r\n                  <\/span>\r\n                  <span class=\"olli-off__right\">\r\n                    <span class=\"olli-off__price\">$119<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"olli-off__chevron\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M7.41 8.59 12 13.17l4.59-4.58L18 10l-6 6-6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n                  <\/span>\r\n                <\/summary>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"olli-off__panel\">\r\n                  <dl class=\"olli-off__dl\">\r\n                    <dt class=\"olli-off__dt\">Meets<\/dt>\r\n                    <dd class=\"olli-off__dd\">Tuesdays<\/dd>\r\n                    <dt class=\"olli-off__dt\">Dates<\/dt>\r\n                    <dd class=\"olli-off__dd\">Oct 6 &ndash; Dec 1, 2026<\/dd>\r\n                    <dt class=\"olli-off__dt\">Time<\/dt>\r\n                    <dd class=\"olli-off__dd\">10:30 AM &ndash; 12:00 PM<\/dd>\r\n                    <dt class=\"olli-off__dt\">Sessions<\/dt>\r\n                    <dd class=\"olli-off__dd\">8 sessions<\/dd>\r\n                    <dt class=\"olli-off__dt\">Price<\/dt>\r\n                    <dd class=\"olli-off__dd\">$119<\/dd>\r\n                    <dt class=\"olli-off__dt\">Where<\/dt>\r\n                    <dd class=\"olli-off__dd\">KSU Center, Kennesaw<\/dd>\r\n                  <\/dl>\r\n\r\n                  <div class=\"olli-off__cta\">\r\n                    <a class=\"olli-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/kennesaw.augusoft.net\/connect\/ClassInfo\/ClassInformation?int_class_id=44350\" aria-label=\"See course offering for Fiction Writers Workshop starting Tue, Oct 6, 2026\">See Course Offering<\/a>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/details>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"olli-card\" data-card>\r\n            <h2 class=\"olli-card__title\">Memoir Writers Workshop<\/h2>\r\n            <p class=\"olli-card__desc olli-card__desc--clamped\" data-desc>Memoir writing can be a lonely business, but it doesn&rsquo;t have to be. A great way to recharge your memory and your creative battery is to work with others engaged in similar projects. The Memoir Writers Workshop is designed for that. Over eight weeks, you&rsquo;ll have the opportunity to share your work-in-progress with others who are also looking for insight and inspiration. Their feedback and yours can be a powerful motivator. Josh Langston, best-selling novelist, editor, and long-time writing instructor, will lead the weekly gatherings and offer tips and techniques to strengthen your work.<\/p>\r\n            <button class=\"olli-card__more\" type=\"button\" data-more aria-expanded=\"false\" hidden>Read more<\/button>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"olli-card__offerings\">\r\n              <span class=\"olli-card__offerings-label\" data-off-label>Offering<\/span>\r\n\r\n              <details class=\"olli-off\" data-off data-start=\"2026-10-06\">\r\n                <summary class=\"olli-off__summary\">\r\n                  <span class=\"olli-off__when\">\r\n                    <span class=\"olli-off__days\">Tuesdays<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"olli-off__starts\">Starts Tue, Oct 6, 2026<\/span>\r\n                  <\/span>\r\n                  <span class=\"olli-off__right\">\r\n                    <span class=\"olli-off__price\">$119<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"olli-off__chevron\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M7.41 8.59 12 13.17l4.59-4.58L18 10l-6 6-6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n                  <\/span>\r\n                <\/summary>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"olli-off__panel\">\r\n                  <dl class=\"olli-off__dl\">\r\n                    <dt class=\"olli-off__dt\">Meets<\/dt>\r\n                    <dd class=\"olli-off__dd\">Tuesdays<\/dd>\r\n                    <dt class=\"olli-off__dt\">Dates<\/dt>\r\n                    <dd class=\"olli-off__dd\">Oct 6 &ndash; Dec 1, 2026<\/dd>\r\n                    <dt class=\"olli-off__dt\">Time<\/dt>\r\n                    <dd class=\"olli-off__dd\">12:30 PM &ndash; 2:00 PM<\/dd>\r\n                    <dt class=\"olli-off__dt\">Sessions<\/dt>\r\n                    <dd class=\"olli-off__dd\">8 sessions<\/dd>\r\n                    <dt class=\"olli-off__dt\">Price<\/dt>\r\n                    <dd class=\"olli-off__dd\">$119<\/dd>\r\n                    <dt class=\"olli-off__dt\">Where<\/dt>\r\n                    <dd class=\"olli-off__dd\">KSU Center, Kennesaw<\/dd>\r\n                  <\/dl>\r\n\r\n                  <div class=\"olli-off__cta\">\r\n                    <a class=\"olli-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/kennesaw.augusoft.net\/connect\/ClassInfo\/ClassInformation?int_class_id=44351\" aria-label=\"See course offering for Memoir Writers Workshop starting Tue, Oct 6, 2026\">See Course Offering<\/a>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/details>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n          <li class=\"olli-card\" data-card>\r\n            <h2 class=\"olli-card__title\">Publish Your Own Book<\/h2>\r\n            <p class=\"olli-card__desc olli-card__desc--clamped\" data-desc>This course focuses on the many facets of independent publishing. 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Students will have the opportunity to find the best platform for their work, and develop useful publishing strategies.<\/p>\r\n            <button class=\"olli-card__more\" type=\"button\" data-more aria-expanded=\"false\" hidden>Read more<\/button>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"olli-card__offerings\">\r\n              <span class=\"olli-card__offerings-label\" data-off-label>Offering<\/span>\r\n\r\n              <details class=\"olli-off\" data-off data-start=\"2026-10-08\">\r\n                <summary class=\"olli-off__summary\">\r\n                  <span class=\"olli-off__when\">\r\n                    <span class=\"olli-off__days\">Thursdays<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"olli-off__starts\">Starts Thu, Oct 8, 2026<\/span>\r\n                  <\/span>\r\n                  <span class=\"olli-off__right\">\r\n                    <span class=\"olli-off__price\">$119<\/span>\r\n                    <span class=\"olli-off__chevron\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M7.41 8.59 12 13.17l4.59-4.58L18 10l-6 6-6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\r\n                  <\/span>\r\n                <\/summary>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"olli-off__panel\">\r\n                  <dl class=\"olli-off__dl\">\r\n                    <dt class=\"olli-off__dt\">Meets<\/dt>\r\n                    <dd class=\"olli-off__dd\">Thursdays<\/dd>\r\n                    <dt class=\"olli-off__dt\">Dates<\/dt>\r\n                    <dd class=\"olli-off__dd\">Oct 8 &ndash; Dec 3, 2026<\/dd>\r\n                    <dt class=\"olli-off__dt\">Time<\/dt>\r\n                    <dd class=\"olli-off__dd\">12:30 PM &ndash; 2:00 PM<\/dd>\r\n                    <dt class=\"olli-off__dt\">Sessions<\/dt>\r\n                    <dd class=\"olli-off__dd\">8 sessions<\/dd>\r\n                    <dt class=\"olli-off__dt\">Price<\/dt>\r\n                    <dd class=\"olli-off__dd\">$119<\/dd>\r\n                    <dt class=\"olli-off__dt\">Where<\/dt>\r\n                    <dd class=\"olli-off__dd\">KSU Center, Kennesaw<\/dd>\r\n                  <\/dl>\r\n\r\n                  <div class=\"olli-off__cta\">\r\n                    <a class=\"olli-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/kennesaw.augusoft.net\/connect\/ClassInfo\/ClassInformation?int_class_id=44368\" aria-label=\"See course offering for Publish Your Own Book starting Thu, Oct 8, 2026\">See Course Offering<\/a>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/details>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n          <\/li>\r\n\r\n        <\/ul>\r\n\r\n        <p class=\"olli-courses__empty\" data-courses-empty hidden>\r\n          New Writing courses are being scheduled. 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