One of the most enjoyable ways to become really good at any kind of writing is through expressive or “creative” writing. While writing alone is a standard practice, writing with others immerses us in an interactive environment. We hear, share, and develop ideas. We write and others listen. Others write and we listen. Writers give each other feedback and catch creative inspiration. In this approach to writing, we develop an easy way with words.
You’ve always wanted to write but lacked the confidence to try...
You’ve been writing all your life but rarely shared it with anyone...
You’re a seasoned writer but you seek the company of a group involved in writing…
Workshop participants experiment with random writings, personal narrative, stories, and various kinds of poetry. We usually arrive at workshop with no clue as to what we’ll write in the next hour or two, and we almost always surprise ourselves. Workshop writing is fresh, original, and spontaneous. It may be “rough” but it often has the potential to develop into finished work.
Workshop writers—beginners and more advanced—have lots of opportunity to read their writing aloud. The group’s feedback constitutes neither glib compliments nor ravaging critique but rather supportive commentary. In some workshops writers can bring in their work-in-progress and get specific suggestions.
Jan Sadler is a certified workshop leader in the well-known Amherst Writers & ArtistsTM method. For over 20 years she has worked extensively with adults and youth in writing programs in the St. Louis, Missouri area and in Western Massachusetts. Drawing on her work as a visual artist, she often conducts writing workshops in a museum setting. She founded the writing workshops at the Springfield (Mass.) Museums and led special exhibit-related writing programs at the Smith College Museum of Art. Jan conducts museum workshops, private workshops, and retreats for writers throughout the year. Click here for current schedule.
Contact Jan Sadler:
jansadler@comcast.net
413 768-7963
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