Hello
Welcome to Let’s Get Messy: A Freewriting Experience
Let's Get Messy is a sanctuary for writers, both newbies and old hands, who will create together in a stress-free, non-insistent, and fun atmosphere.
The Details
What To Expect
We'll open with an inspirational meditation for writers. I'll offer a brief teaching piece, using examples to illustrate the theme of the day. We'll dig into various writing exercises to get our creative juices flowing. Time for sharing (if desired). Feedback (if desired) will be based on the listener's personal experience of the writing, and not on critique.
These workshops are for you if stress-free, non-insistent, and fun are adjectives that speak to you. Workshops will be online* and are $48 each for 90 minutes paid in advance to secure your spot.
To avoid overwhelm, workshop participants will be limited to 8.
*I know some of you prefer an in-person experience so I am happy to offer this hybrid option.
A Smorgasbord of Workshops to Choose from
CREATING COMPELLING CHARACTERS
“Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water.” ~ Kurt Vonnegut
DYNAMIC DIALOGUE
"A line of dialogue is not clear enough if you need to explain how it's said.” ~ Elmore Leonard
WRITING FROM MEMORY
“A curious mind probing for truth may well set your scribbling ass free.” ~ Mary Karr
BLOG WRITING
“Blogging is to writing what extreme sports are to athletics: more free-form, more accident-prone, less formal, more alive. It is, in many ways, writing out loud.” – Andrew Sullivan
PERILS AND PEARLS OF PARENTING
“Perhaps it takes courage to raise children..” ~ John Steinbeck
SENSORY WRITING
"The slivered moon sat in the sky like an old fingernail clipping." ~ Unknown