The schedule for the 2013 Alpha Workshop will not be published until, approximately, ten days prior to the start of the workshop. The schedule for last year is below.

The schedule for the 2012 Alpha Workshop was as follows:

Wednesday, July 18 – Day 1
10:00 A.M. – 10:00 P.M. Arrival—Franklin Hall (dormitory)
1:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. Pizza – Franklin Hall
5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Dinner
7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Official welcome and explanation of writing assignment (DBK), evening social and “Eye of Argon” reading (Seth)– Village Hall

Thursday, July 19 – Day 2
8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. Breakfast
10:00 A.M. – 11:15 A.M. Tamora Pierce – Village Hall
11:20 A.M. – 11:50 A.M. Presentation – “How Not to Critique a Story”– Village Hall
12:00 noon – 12:50 P.M. Lunch
1:00 P.M. – 1:50 P.M. Tamora Pierce lecture – Village Hall
2:00 P.M. – 2:30 P.M. Staff Presentation (Cassie) – Village Hall
2:40 P.M. – 4:50 P.M. Go over initial story ideas in groups. Get feedback on how to trim or expand the chosen idea into something that will sustain a short story. – Village Hall
5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Dinner
6:15 P.M. – 9:00 P.M Writing studio, finish feedback groups if necessary and reading practice for those students who will be reading at the bookstore this week (Cassie and Tammy) – Village Hall

Friday, July 20 – Day 3
8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. Breakfast
10:00 A.M. – 11:15 A.M. Tamora Pierce – Fireside Lounge
11:20 A.M. – 11:50 A.M. 1st Beta presentation “Conflict and Character Arcs: how to balance them and keep your story moving” Jameyanne – Fireside Lounge
12:00 noon – 12:50 P.M. Lunch
1:00 P.M. – 1:50 P.M. Tamora Pierce lecture – Fireside Lounge
2:00 P.M. – 4:50 P.M. Critique of the Beta stories – Fireside Lounge
5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Dinner
6:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Writing studios – find a comfortable place to write

Saturday, July 21 – Day 4
8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. Breakfast
10:00 A.M. – 11:15 A.M. Staff presentation (Thomas) – Village Hall
11:20 A.M. – 11:50 A.M. 2nd Beta presentation “Building Believable Worlds” Nathan – Village Hall
12:00 noon – 12:50 P.M. Lunch
1:00 P.M. – 1:50 P.M. Staff presentation “Point of View” Maddy – Village Hall
2:00 P.M. – 2:50 P.M. Staff presentation – Village Hall
3:00 P.M. – 4:50 P.M. Writing Studio – Village Hall
5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Dinner
6:15 P.M. – 6:45 P.M. Narrative hook exercise – Thomas – Village Hall
7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Writing Studio – find a comfortable place to write

Sunday, July 22 – Day 5
8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. Breakfast
10:00 A.M. – 11:15 A.M. Staff presentation – Village Hall
11:20 A.M. – 11:50 A.M. 3rd Beta presentation “Character Development” Laurel – Village Hall
12:00 noon. – 12:50 P.M. Lunch
1:30 Meet at parking lot near Franklin Hall for ride to bookstore.
2:00 P.M. – 4:45 P.M. Bookstore reading
5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Dinner
6:15 P.M. – 6:30 P.M. Student feedback session – Village Hall
6:45 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Writing Studio – find a comfortable place to write

Monday, July 23 – Day 6
8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. Breakfast
10:00 A.M. – 10:50 A.M. Kij Johnson lecture – Village Hall
11:00 A.M. – 11:50 A.M. Kij Johnson lecture – Village Hall
12:00 noon. – 12:50 P.M. Lunch
1:00 P.M. – 1:50 P.M. Cat Valente lecture – Village Hall
2:00 P.M. – 2:50 P.M. Cat Valente lecture – Village Hall
3:00 P.M. – 4:50 P.M. Writing studios – find a comfortable place to write
5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Dinner
6:15 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Writing studio – find a comfortable place to write

Tuesday, July 24 – Day 7
Before 8:00 A.M. Turn in first draft.
8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. Breakfast
10:00 A.M. – 10:50 A.M. Cat Valente lecture – Village Hall
11:00 A.M. – 11:50 A.M. Cat Valente lecture – Village Hall
12:00 noon – 12:50 P.M. Lunch
1:00 P.M. – 1:50 P.M. Kij Johnson lecture – Village Hall
2:00 P.M. – 2:50 P.M. Kij Johnson lecture – Village Hall
3:00 P.M. – 4:50 P.M. Writing studios – find a comfortable place to write
5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Dinner
6:30 P.M. Travel to Barnes & Noble, Greensburg, for the readings/signings
7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Barnes & Noble
9:30 P.M. Return to UPG

Wednesday, July 25 – Day 8
8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. Breakfast
10:00 A.M. – 11:15 A.M. John Joseph Adams lecture – Fireside Lounge
11:20 A. M. – 11:50 A.M. Staff Q&A – Fireside Lounge
12:00 noon – 12:50 P.M. Lunch
1:00 P.M. – 1:50 P.M. John Joseph Adams lecture – Fireside Lounge
2:00 P.M. – 4:50 P.M. Critique of first draft – Powers Hall Rooms 117, 118, 119, 120
5:00 P.M. – 5:50 P.M. Dinner
6:15 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Writing studios – focus on revising – many locations

Thursday, July 26 – Day 9
8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. Breakfast
10:00 A.M. – 11:15 P.M. John Joseph Adams lecture – Village Hall
11:20 A.M. – 11:50 A.M. Staff Presentation – Village Hall
12:00 noon – 12:50 P.M. Lunch
1:00 P.M. – 1:50 P.M. John Joseph Adams lecture – Village Hall
2:00 P.M. – 2:50 P.M. Staff Presentation – Village Hall
3:00 P.M. – 4:50 P.M. Writing studios: pointed focus on second draft – many locations
5:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Dinner
6:15 P.M. – 6:50 P.M. Discussion of Confluence (Diane) and student feedback session – (Thomas) – Village Hall
7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Writing studio – find a comfortable place to write

Friday, July 27 – Day 10
8:00 A.M. – 8:30 A.M. Turn in polished, printed copy of second draft suitable for mailing.
8:00 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. Breakfast
9:30 A.M. – 12:00 noon Pack
12:00 noon – 1:00 P.M. Lunch
2:00 P.M. Leave for Confluence

Writing Studio
Writing Studio can be and is a many colored thing. It can be:
• “Go write”
• Dissect story ideas
• Examine story problems
• Critique an in-progress story
or all of the above. If there are specific plans for a Writing Studio time slot it will appear on the schedule. Otherwise it means “go work on your story.”

We have access to McKenna Room 137 during the workshop.

Note:
Many of the evening activities are optional.  If you need the time to write or sleep then do so.