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SUMMARY:FREE WEBINAR | Weekly Meetup: Working Through The Artist's Way 
DESCRIPTION:Creativity calls for intention and connection. Let’s show up together.\n\n\n\nfor All Writers and Creative Types \n\n\n\nYou’ve probably heard of The Artist’s Way—maybe it’s on your shelf\, maybe you’ve cracked it open once or twice\, maybe you’ve promised yourself you’ll return to it “someday.” Well\, here’s your chance! We’re gathering for a chill\, no-cost\, weekly meetup to work through the first four chapters. That’s it. No grand declarations. Just four weeks of showing up for one hour on Zoom to be writers in community. \n\n\n\nWe’ll talk about morning pages (whether you’re doing them or just dodging them)\, artist dates (how to make them happen and where you might take yourself)\, and the strange\, wonderful ways creativity starts to wake up when we give it a little room. \n\n\n\nWe’ll ask questions. Share ideas. Probably write a little.  \n\n\n\nIt’s not a class\, not a critique group\, not therapy—just people committing (again or for the first time) to bringing writing and creativity back into their routine. You don’t even need to consider yourself “a writer.” If you’re drawn to the creative practice\, you’re welcome to join. \n\n\n\nWe recommend borrowing The Artist’s Way from your local library and reading the first chapter\, “Recovering a Sense of Safety\,” before our first meetup. If you’d prefer your own copy\, we suggest this edition: The Artist’s Way: 25th Anniversary Edition by Julia Cameron. There’s also a companion workbook—but it’s completely optional. One note: Julia Cameron talks a lot about spirituality and the idea of a creative force greater than ourselves. You don’t have to subscribe to that\, but if it’s a turnoff\, this might not be your jam. That said\, it’s free and friendly\, and you’re welcome to pop in and see how it feels. \n\n\n\nCan’t make every session? No worries—join us the following week. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, you will:\n\n\n\n\nEXPLORE the first four chapters of The Artist’s Way\n\n\n\nBUILD momentum with weekly creative check-ins\n\n\n\nFIND support and CONNECTION with other writers and creative types\n\n\n\nDISCOVER practical ideas for tackling resistance\n\n\n\nWRITE together in a low-stakes space\n\n\n\nREFLECT on the link between creativity and habit\n\n\n\nBE INSPIRED to keep going—even after the four weeks are up\n\n\n\n\nThis webinar is ideal for those who:\n\n\n\n\nAre feeling stuck\, stalled\, or disconnected from their work\n\n\n\nWant to rebuild (or build) a sustainable creative habit\n\n\n\nAre curious about the practices of The Artist’s Way\n\n\n\nNeed a gentle nudge to reengage with morning pages or artist dates\n\n\n\nCrave creative conversation\n\n\n\nAre seeking inspiration\, not necessarily instruction\n\n\n\nWant to explore their ideas without the pressure or need for perfection\n\n\n\n\nClosed captioning is available. ✔All registrants receive the recording. ✔ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT YOUR PRESENTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSHARLA YATES is the program director of CRAFT TALKS\, a webinar series for writers on writing\, and the former director of education at the Creative Nonfiction Foundation\, where she led a robust weekly webinar series and online writing program. She currently teaches creative writing at the University of Pittsburgh and is a multi-genre writer and experienced instructor. \n\n\n\nSharla is the author of the poetry chapbook What I Would Say if We Were to Drown Tonight (Stranded Oak Press\, 2017). Her nonfiction essay “Address” was a finalist for the 2015 Columbia Journal Writing Contest and the 2016 Penelope Niven Creative Nonfiction Award and was published by Short Reads. She also co-hosts The Writers Bridge\, a free monthly platform-building series for writers\, alongside Allison K Williams. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Info@writingcraft.com \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Info\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Organizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://writingcraft.com/event/free-weekly-meetup/
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR | Hybrid Memoir: The Fine Art of Flexible Storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Stop worrying if your work falls into a particular category and just write your story.\n\n\n\nfor Memoir\, Essay\, Literary Journalism\, Hybrid \n\n\n\nMemoir\, essay\, lyric or informational? Just write! Learn how combining various nonfiction modes helps tell your story as best you can\, using the most advantageous tools.  \n\n\n\nWith examples ranging from Claudia Rankine to Joan Didion to Robin Wall Kimmerer\, we’ll explore how long and short\, familiar and uncommon forms might combine to create memorable work\, surprising work\, lively work\, and work that is eminently publishable.  \n\n\n\nWith prompts and friendly nudges\, this webinar will spark fresh ideas for memoirists starting something new and those stuck on a current project.  \n\n\n\nCan’t make it live? No worries—a replay will be available to all registrants. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this webinar\, you will:\n\n\n\n\nDISCOVER how memoirists break genre rules all the time\, and how doing so invigorates the work.\n\n\n\nEXPLORE the role of curiosity and improvisation in creating lively nonfiction. \n\n\n\nLEARN how unexpected approaches and points of view—what Emily Dickinson calls “telling it slant” —deepen your storytelling.\n\n\n\nFREE UP your style. \n\n\n\n\nThis webinar is ideal for writers at any level who:\n\n\n\n\nWorry that their writing is predictable and unremarkable\n\n\n\nFeel stuck\n\n\n\nAre adventurous\n\n\n\nAre willing to branch out into new approaches\n\n\n\nWould like their work to immediately capture the attention of editors\, agents\, and readers\n\n\n\n\nClosed captioning is available. ✔All registrants receive the recording. ✔ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT YOUR PRESENTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDinty W. Moore is the author of the memoirs Between Panic & Desire and To Hell With It\, and the writing guides Crafting the Personal Essay and The Mindful Writer\, among numerous other books. He has published essays and stories in Harper’s\, The New York Times Magazine\, Georgia Review\, Kenyon Review\, Ploughshares\, and elsewhere. He is founding editor of Brevity\, the journal of flash nonfiction\, and has taught nonfiction writing for more than 30 years. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Info@writingcraft.com \n\n\n\nFULL REFUNDS ARE AVAILABLE before the replay is sent out. For a refund\, EMAIL us at info@WritingCraft.com. Canceling your Zoom invite will not initiate this process. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Info\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Organizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
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SUMMARY:SEMINAR | Master Your Memoir's Structure
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to build a structure that serves your themes and propels readers forward.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLive on Zoom | Saturdays\, September 13 & 20 @ 3:00-5:00 pm  EDT \n\n\n\nStructure is often the hardest part of writing a memoir. How do we decide what material is relevant? How do we find a container for our stories that will convey meaning? And how do we arrange our memories and experiences into a strong arc that keeps readers turning pages? \n\n\n\nThis 2-part seminar will give you hands-on tools for going from messy first draft to a clear\, compelling structure. We’ll address 3 key elements of memoir structure: scope (what belongs and what doesn’t)\, sequencing (how to arrange chapters and scenes)\, and container (i.e. braided\, associative\, chronological\, etc.).  \n\n\n\nIn Part 1\, you’ll learn how to distinguish between “story” and “situation\,” evaluate what material belongs and doesn’t\, and build your arc.  \n\n\n\nPart 2 will focus on finding the perfect container for your story\, sequencing your scenes\, and crafting strong transitions that guide readers from start to finish.  \n\n\n\nThrough hands-on exercises and published memoir examples\, you’ll leave with a structural blueprint and a clear roadmap for refining your memoir’s arc. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn this insightful TWO-DAY live seminar\, you’ll learn to:\n\n\n\n\nIDENTIFY the scope of your memoir by finding the deeper “story” beneath the “situation” of your experiences.\n\n\n\nEXPLORE different memoir structures (using published memoirs as examples) and find the right fit for your story.\n\n\n\nLEARN HOW to strengthen your narrative arc\, and which scenes to expand\, cut\, or rearrange to build momentum and emotional resonance.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis seminar is ideal for writers who:\n\n\n\n\nNeed help deciding what material belongs and doesn’t belong in their memoir\n\n\n\nHave a complete or near-complete draft of a memoir\, and need help shaping it into a compelling arc\n\n\n\nWant to explore different structural possibilities for their memoir\n\n\n\nWant to hone the structure of their manuscript before submitting it to agents and editors\n\n\n\n\nClosed captioning is available. ✔All registrants receive the recording. ✔ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nABOUT YOUR Instructor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKatie Bannon is a writer\, editor\, and educator whose work has appeared in The Washington Post\, The Rumpus\, ELLE Magazine\, Narratively\, and more. Her memoir manuscript\, which charts her journey as a compulsive hair puller\, was a finalist for the Permafrost Nonfiction Book Prize. A graduate of GrubStreet’s Memoir Incubator\, she holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from Emerson College. She is a developmental editor who loves working with memoirists and essayists on how to write and revise their most vulnerable\, taboo stories. She teaches at GrubStreet and lives in Central Massachusetts with her partner and two cats. \n\n\n\nStudent Testimonials\n\n\n\n\n“Katie is the best writing instructor I have ever had. Her presentation was impeccable. She provided an abundance of ideas\, details\, examples\, and information. In fact\, the class was overflowing with information. I have nothing but praise for Katie and the class content.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Katie was an amazing instructor. She explained core concepts with clarity and ease\, provided excellent examples and writing samples\, and created a very supportive learning environment. The class truly exceeded my expectations!” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Holy moly\, this was a superb class. Instructor was well-prepared with lots of valuable and well-organized information and ideas. I have already begun applying some of the tools from class to revise—and what a difference it’s making!” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTHE FINE PRINT \n\n\n\nWe understand that life can get in the way of your plans. We want you to be able to get the most out of your course\, and our refund policy is designed to balance your need for flexibility with our deadlines and obligations to our teachers. \n\n\n\nBefore the class\, you may request a full refund. \n\n\n\nPlease keep in mind that no refunds or credits will be issued after class begins. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Please email Info@writingcraft.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration Info\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Organizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocation
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