Participants in this seminar write poetry or short stories about personal experiences or items of family or community lore. Strengthen and refine your writing by focusing on the writing process. Examples from published authors help to illustrate the steps involved in writing and revising and the pitfalls that effect all writers. The residency can be expanded to discuss publishing and the formation of an ongoing writing group. Designed for children Exercises designed to help develop writing skills are tailored to meet the ages and interests of children.
Children have an opportunity to explore the natural world for writing subjects and inspiration.
Topics include revision and the process of getting published. The program may conclude with either oral presentations or a printed publication of the participants' writings. Many times what is translated in oral storytelling by expressions on the face, subtle movements of the body and qualities of the voice can become lost in the written word. Participants begin with their own oral stories and translate what they see and hear into exciting descriptions of characters, settings and actions. Time permitting, topics such as original ideas, plot and ending can be emphasized.