We tend to fall into the trap of believing that writing rests wholly on the act of putting pen to paper (or sometimes typing). We sequester pockets of time and space where we can sit down without distraction, commune with the inspiration we call the Muse, and allow it to propel our reflection, imagination, and stories.
What we often don’t recognize is that half of the writing process is simply thinking about it outside of our physical writing time. Daily life overtakes us and we gloss over mountains of inspiration that exist all around us.
This course invites you to pay attention — to watch and listen with an open mind, collect tiny field notes, and discover connections that can be carried into your dedicated writing time.
EACH WEEK YOU WILL:
1) Receive a theme word or phrase to plunk into your awareness (you’ll get the first one a week before our first meeting).
2) Go about your week with this guidepost in mind. Collect inspiration like a mad hatter. Snap photos anywhere. Save memes and capture screen shots. Jot down lines from books, music, podcasts, TV, web sites, and overheard conversation. Record snippets of your inner dialogue.
3) Come to class ready to write from prompts that align with the assigned theme. Prompts will be flexible enough for you to interpret and expand them through the lens of the muses you’ve gathered and thought about.
4) At the end of class, a new theme will be assigned and you’ll be off and running with a new guide for the week to come.
We write a bit, then read our writing a bit (if you wish). We share supportive feedback, but do not edit or critique.
Open to all writing levels, whether first timers or experienced sages.
Exercise prompts and formats are continually rotated and added to, so that you can repeat this course on an ongoing basis.
We tend to fall into the trap of believing that writing rests wholly on the act of putting pen to paper (or sometimes typing). We sequester pockets of time and space where we can sit down without distraction, commune with the inspiration we call the Muse, and allow it to propel our reflection, imagination, and stories.
What we often don’t recognize is that half of the writing process is simply thinking about it outside of our physical writing time. Daily life overtakes us and we gloss over mountains of inspiration that exist all around us.
This course invites you to pay attention — to watch and listen with an open mind, collect tiny field notes, and discover connections that can be carried into your dedicated writing time.
EACH WEEK YOU WILL:
1) Receive a theme word or phrase to plunk into your awareness (you’ll get the first one a week before our first meeting).
2) Go about your week with this guidepost in mind. Collect inspiration like a mad hatter. Snap photos anywhere. Save memes and capture screen shots. Jot down lines from books, music, podcasts, TV, web sites, and overheard conversation. Record snippets of your inner dialogue.
3) Come to class ready to write from prompts that align with the assigned theme. Prompts will be flexible enough for you to interpret and expand them through the lens of the muses you’ve gathered and thought about.
4) At the end of class, a new theme will be assigned and you’ll be off and running with a new guide for the week to come.
We write a bit, then read our writing a bit (if you wish). We share supportive feedback, but do not edit or critique.
Open to all writing levels, whether first timers or experienced sages.
Exercise prompts and formats are continually rotated and added to, so that you can repeat this course on an ongoing basis.