Techniques to stop overthinking and get words on the page.
Do you ever think to yourself: “Why is it so hard to get my ideas out of my head and onto the page?” This workshop offers a variety of techniques that help writers develop their ideas and break down barriers to writing. Whether you are a plotter or a pantser, neurotypical or neurodivergent, you will come away understanding your creative process on a deeper level so you can work with it and not against it. You will experiment with different approaches to idea generation, prewriting, outlining, drafting, and revising so when you get stuck, you can reach into your toolbox and try another method. Writers will come away with a rough draft of a personal narrative and a new appreciation for each stage of the writing process.
Live video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it).
In this workshop you’ll learn:
- Creative process
- Idea generation
- Prompt writing
- Pre-writing techniques
- Drafting and revising
- Building a writing practice
Time requirements
- 1-2 hours/week
Materials
- All reading materials will be provided.
Who should take this workshop?
- This workshop is ideal for personal narrative writers struggling with creative blocks, idea development, overthinking, perfectionism, and procrastination.
If you need an accommodation for this workshop, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
