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SUMMARY:Mapping Strategies for Story Structure
DESCRIPTION:Explore questions\, mapping exercises\, tools\, and techniques to discover your story’s direction and how to get there.\nThere is no one-size-fits-all strategy for story structure. Let’s discuss a plan that works for you. We’ll examine your story’s strengths and weaknesses\, focusing on both the destination and the journey. Does your narrative feature a compelling character arc\, a strong point of entry\, well-placed flashbacks\, a transformative and resonant ending\, and will readers care? We will use maps\, sketches\, and diagrams\, emphasizing the importance of revising your initial plan as your story evolves. Bring your specific idea for a short story\, memoir\, or novel. \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nFlexible outlines that enhance your plot\nHow to clarify the true purpose of your story\nTechniques for effective beginnings and endings\nCharacter arcs\, yearning\, internal and external conflict\, and transformation\nKey components of a successful scene\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is designed for beginning and intermediate fiction and memoir writers looking to build the confidence to start\, finish\, and refine the plot and structure of their manuscripts.\n\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/mapping-strategies-for-story-structure-4/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
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SUMMARY:Evoking Reader Empathy
DESCRIPTION:Discover techniques to infuse your writing with emotional depth.\nEven when a story is skillfully crafted\, it may not be enough to make the reader care. The key lies in creating an emotional impact that connects them to your narrative—encouraging readers to invest in your characters and embark on their own emotional journeys. We’ll discuss how to avoid clichés and heavy-handed moralizing while determining the right balance of internal thought\, scene\, and underlying tension. Additionally\, we’ll explore how to use an object or image (such as your father’s watch\, a specific place\, or a work of art) to carry the emotional weight of your story. Through reading examples and participating in short exercises\, you will have the opportunity to practice and refine your ability to evoke empathy on the page. \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nThe importance of underlying emotion\nHow to avoid clichéd emotions\nThe objective correlative technique\nHow to craft resonant endings\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop will benefit both memoir and fiction writers wishing to strengthen reader engagement.\n\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/evoking-reader-empathy-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Beginner Level,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
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SUMMARY:Mapping Strategies for Story Structure
DESCRIPTION:Explore questions\, mapping exercises\, tools\, and techniques to discover your story’s destination and how to get there.\nThere is no one-size-fits-all strategy for story structure. Let’s discuss a plan that works for you. We’ll examine your story’s strengths and weaknesses\, focusing on both the destination and the journey. Does your narrative feature a compelling character arc\, a strong point of entry\, well-placed flashbacks\, a transformative and resonant ending\, and will readers care? We will use maps\, sketches\, and diagrams\, emphasizing the importance of revising your initial plan as your story evolves. Bring your specific idea for a short story\, memoir\, or novel. \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nFlexible outlines that enhance your plot\nHow to clarify the true purpose of your story\nTechniques for effective beginnings and endings\nCharacter arcs\, yearning\, internal and external conflict\, and transformation\nKey components of a successful scene\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop will benefit both memoir and fiction writers wishing to strengthen reader engagement.\n\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/mapping-strategies-for-story-structure-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Writing-Paper-Streamers.jpg
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SUMMARY:10 Prompts to Kickstart Your Summer Writing
DESCRIPTION:Dive into the depths of water imagery as we explore various art forms\, revealing layers of emotion\, themes\, and universal truths that equip you to craft stories resonating deeply with readers.\nGuided by water imagery\, this workshop aims to inspire you to imbue your writing with emotional depth. By examining your responses to various visual and musical prompts—including painting\, sculpture\, photography\, short film\, dance\, and music videos—we’ll learn to identify underlying emotions. Recognizing that everything we create represents something larger\, we’ll practice translating your feelings onto the page\, enabling your characters to embody these emotions and forge connections with readers. Participants will leave with fresh ideas for their memoirs and fiction\, as well as the confidence to move beyond surface-level writing. \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nCreating underlying emotion\nMaking the ordinary extraordinary\nDefining your story’s intention and purpose\nFinding meaningful connections\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is open to all writers\, especially fiction and memoir writers\, who are interested in deepening their ideas and creating emotional resonance on the page.\n\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/10-prompts-to-kickstart-your-summer-writing/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Writing-Keyboard.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T123000
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CREATED:20250416T205337Z
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SUMMARY:Life Stories
DESCRIPTION:Learn how your real-life story can depict what it means to be human.\nWhether you want to write a memoir\, blog\, letter to your granddaughter\, or use your own life as the basis for fiction\, life story writing requires that we tell where we come from and who we are. Consider other people’s feelings without allowing this to censor your experience or keep you from writing. Learn to identify your story’s essence\, the truth it reveals\, and to engage the reader through fictional techniques. Participants will leave inspired to begin or improve a work-in-progress. \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nWhat is the truth in memoir?\nAnecdote vs. Story\nTo let your experience illustrate universal truths\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis overview is for beginning and intermediate writers who want to understand the components of life story writing and learn what pitfalls to avoid.\n\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/life-stories/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Writing-Holding-Notebook.jpg
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T123000
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CREATED:20241122T224015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T175004Z
UID:10004630-1741428000-1741437000@writer.org
SUMMARY:Making Your Characters Matter
DESCRIPTION:Dive deep into character creation to craft compelling fiction and memoir.\nAt the core of every good tale is a character with whom the reader wants to spend time. Discover how to move beyond the superficial and cliché\, crafting characters who invite the reader to explore the human condition. Illustrations and exercises will help you uncover your character’s inner values (in memoir\, that character is you) and present them in ways that are integral to your story. We will examine effective techniques for depicting character yearning\, physical description\, and internal conflict and come to understand what influences reader empathy. This workshop will benefit those writing a novel\, short story\, or memoir. \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nMoving Beyond Cliché\nUnderstanding Yearning\nConveying Internal Wrestling and Character Transformation\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is open to all writers\, especially fiction and memoir writers\, who are interested in creating characters with whom readers will engage.\n\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/making-your-characters-matter/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Writing-Lots-of-Pens.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T123000
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CREATED:20241122T224028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250103T145608Z
UID:10004587-1736589600-1736598600@writer.org
SUMMARY:10 Prompts to Kickstart Your Writing in the New Year
DESCRIPTION:Kickstart Your Writing in the New Year\nThis workshop is designed to inspire you to deepen your writing with emotional weight. By examining your response to a variety of visual and musical prompts\, including painting\, sculpture\, photography\, short films\, and music videos\, we’ll learn to notice underlying emotions. Since everything we create is a representation of something larger\, we’ll practice translating your feelings to the page so that they can live in your characters and resonate with readers. Participants will leave with fresh ideas for their memoir and fiction and the confidence to move beyond surface-level writing. \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nCreating underlying emotion\nMaking the ordinary extraordinary\nDefining your story’s intention and purpose\nFinding meaningful connections\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is open to all writers\, especially fiction and memoir writers\, who are interested in deepening their ideas and creating emotional resonance on the page.\n\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/10-prompts-to-kickstart-your-writing-in-the-new-year/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Writing-Pen-and-Notebook-2.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241019T123000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131135
CREATED:20240807T212051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T202951Z
UID:10004492-1729332000-1729341000@writer.org
SUMMARY:Life Stories Intensive
DESCRIPTION:Learn how your real-life story can depict what it means to be human.\nWhether you want to write a memoir\, blog\, letter to your granddaughter\, or use your own life as the basis for fiction\, life story writing requires that we tell where we come from and who we are. Consider other people’s feelings without allowing this to censor your experience or keep you from writing. Learn to identify your story’s essence\, the truth it reveals\, and to engage the reader through fictional techniques. Participants will leave inspired to begin or improve a work-in-progress. \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nWhat is the truth in memoir?\nAnecdote vs. Story\nHow to let your experience illustrate universal truths\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis overview is for beginning and intermediate writers who want to understand the components of life story writing and learn what pitfalls to avoid.\n\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/life-stories-intensive-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/McInturff_Architects_The_Writers_Center_DC_02.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T123000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131135
CREATED:20240807T211348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240920T155932Z
UID:10004455-1726912800-1726921800@writer.org
SUMMARY:Mapping Strategies for Story Structure
DESCRIPTION:Consider exploratory questions\, mapping exercises\, tools\, and techniques to discover where your story is going and how you will get there.\nThere is no one-size-fits-all strategy for story structure. Let’s discuss a plan that is right for you. We’ll brainstorm the strengths and weaknesses of your specific story’s destination and the journey along the way. Is there a rich narrative and character arc\, a strong point of entry\, appropriate placement of flashbacks\, a transformative and resonant ending\, and will a reader care? We will play with maps\, sketches\, diagrams\, and understand the importance of revising your initial plan as your story takes on a life of its own. Bring your specific idea for a short story\, memoir\, or novel. \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nFlexible outlines that work for your plot\nClarify the true purpose of your story\nBeginning and ending techniques\nCharacter arcs\, yearning\, internal and external conflict\, and transformation\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is designed for beginning and intermediate fiction and memoir writers who hope to gain the confidence to start\, finish\, and revise their manuscript’s plot and structure.\n\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/mapping-strategies-for-story-structure-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/McInturff_Architects_The_Writers_Center_DC_02.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240601T120000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131135
CREATED:20240408T154226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240528T153727Z
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SUMMARY:Evoking Reader Empathy
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to layer your story with emotional resonance.\nEven when a story is skillfully written\, it may not be enough to make the reader care. The key lies in the emotional impact your story has on readers — inviting them to not only invest in your characters\, but to embark on an emotional journey of their own. We’ll discuss how to avoid cliché and heavy-handed moralizing; determine the most effective balance of internal thought\, scene\, and underlying tension; and discover how to let an object or image (your father’s watch\, a specific place\, work of art\, etc.) carry the emotional weight of your story. Reading examples and short exercises will give participants the opportunity to experiment with creating empathy on the page. \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nThe importance of Underlying Emotion\nAvoiding Cliché Emotion\nUsing the Objective Correlative Technique\nResonant Endings\n\n  \nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\n  \nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\n  \nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop will be helpful to both memoir and fiction writers wishing to strengthen reader engagement.\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/evoking-reader-empathy/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/McInturff_Architects_The_Writers_Center_DC_02.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T123000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131135
CREATED:20231207T181555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T162942Z
UID:10004168-1709976600-1709987400@writer.org
SUMMARY:Mapping Strategies for Story Structure
DESCRIPTION:Consider exploratory questions\, mapping exercises\, tools\, and techniques to discover where your story is going and how you will get there.\nThere is no one-size-fits-all strategy for story structure. Let’s discuss a plan that is right for you. We’ll brainstorm the strengths and weaknesses of your specific story’s destination and the journey along the way. Is there a rich narrative and character arc\, a strong point of entry\, appropriate placement of flashbacks\, a transformative and resonant ending\, and will a reader care? We will play with maps\, sketches\, diagrams\, and understand the importance of revising your initial plan as your story takes on a life of its own. Bring your specific idea for a short story\, memoir\, or novel. \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll:\n\nCreate a flexible outline that works for your plot\nClarify the true purpose of your story\nTechniques for beginnings and endings\nCharacter arcs\, yearning\, internal and external conflict\, and transformation\nComponents of a successful scene\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo additional time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is designed for beginning and intermediate fiction and memoir writers who hope to gain the confidence to start\, finish\, and revise their manuscript’s plot and structure.\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/mapping-strategies-for-story-structure/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/McInturff_Architects_The_Writers_Center_DC_02-1-2.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240210T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240210T123000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131135
CREATED:20231207T181601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240205T160407Z
UID:10004146-1707557400-1707568200@writer.org
SUMMARY:Life Stories Intensive
DESCRIPTION:Learn how your real-life story can depict what it means to be human.\nWhether you want to write a memoir\, blog\, letter to your granddaughter\, or use your own life as the basis for fiction\, life story writing requires that we tell where we come from and who we are. Consider other people’s feelings without allowing this to censor your experience or keep you from writing. Learn to identify your story’s essence\, the truth it reveals\, and to engage the reader through fictional techniques. Participants will leave inspired to begin or improve a work-in-progress. \n\nLive 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). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nWhat is the truth in memoir\nAnecdote vs. Story\nTo let your experience illustrate universal truths\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo additional time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis overview is for beginning and intermediate writers who want to understand the components of life story writing and learn what pitfalls to avoid.\n\nIf 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.
URL:https://writer.org/event/life-stories-intensive/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Beginner/Intermediate Level,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240127T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240127T123000
DTSTAMP:20260414T131135
CREATED:20231207T181607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T173539Z
UID:10004129-1706347800-1706358600@writer.org
SUMMARY:10 Prompts to Deepen Your Writing
DESCRIPTION:This workshop is designed to inspire you to deepen your writing with emotional weight. By examining your response to a variety of visual and musical prompts including painting\, sculpture\, photography\, short film\, dance\, and music video\, we’ll learn to notice underlying emotion. Since everything we create is a representation of something larger\, we’ll practice translating your feelings to the page so that they can live in your characters and resonate with readers. Participants will leave with fresh ideas for their memoir and fiction\, and the confidence to move beyond surface-level writing.
URL:https://writer.org/event/10-prompts-to-deepen-your-writing/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
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