Lew Hunter's Superior Summer Colony Join Lew Hunter and Pamela Hunter in the Victorian Capital of the Midwest. This Colony celebrates the roots of writers like Willa Cather and Mari Sandoz as we meet for two weeks in Superior, Nebraska, a postcard town of traditional Americana we like to refer to as "the middle of everywhere."
The schedule will immediately immerse you in the writing process where you will be encouraged to progress from story idea, to treatment, to step-outline and finally to complete the First Act of the Screenplay (30 pages).
At the conference site, your accommodations are truly "Victorian." You will be staying in one of two 19th Century Victorian homes, lovingly furnished and tastefully decorated by Pamela Hunter. Each room has individual desks, reading lamps, and grounded (3-prong) outlets for your laptop computer. Remember, these are 19th Century Victorian houses. If you have mobility problems, please discuss it with us. Sorry, we cannot guarantee privacy. Please remember to pack a robe or other cover-up. Let's keep our minds on our writing!
Lew Hunter will lead the workshop and the lecture, and will facilitate the best writing by creating an atmosphere of constructive feedback for all participants.
Every day will be filled with lecture, workshop and/or writing time. There are plenty of cozy and isolated places to concentrate on your writing assignments. As you will soon discover, writing is the priority, but taking the time to socialize and discuss writing issues with your fellow participants is also a vital part of the Colony experience.
To read about the schedule for the workshops/colonies,
please click here for a sample daily syllabus: Colony Schedule.
If you have specific questions, please
call 402-879-3617. (Please be considerate
of the time you call as it is a direct line to Lew's home office in Superior,
Nebraska.)
The Colony is patterned after the UCLA/MFA Screenwriting Program, and it includes
ample workshop time where each writing student will receive feedback on his/her screenwriting submissions from beginning to end.
This is an intense program for serious
writers of all levels. You will be immersed in the screenwriting experience
with opportunity to discuss, and receive feedback from your workshop facilitator and host, Lew Hunter.
Each participant has a set goal of
writing a treatment, a detailed Step-Outline and the First Act of his/her screenplay
(30 pages); it is typical for most participants, even at the beginning level to go beyond 30 pages within the timeframe
of the workshop. It is not unusual for participants to complete a first draft of the screenplay.
The Colony runs for 14 days with
time built-in for travel, jet-lag adjustment, and even a little sight-seeing
of local points of interest.
To read about the schedule for the workshops/colonies,
please click here for a sample daily syllabus: Colony Schedule.
If you have specific questions, please
call 402-879-3617. (Please be considerate
of the time you call as it is a direct line to Lew's home office in Superior,
Nebraska.)
