Class

Beginning Again: Intentional Writing for Process, Prose and Healing

Based in the traditions of lovingkindness and mindfulness, this heart-centered workshop provides a safe and welcoming retreat space for writers to explore their relationship to intention, balance, vulnerability, empathy, and the role they play (or don't) on and off the page. Whether you are here for process, personal healing, inspiration, or all of the above, this workshop welcomes all genres where students can expect to gain insight into character development, self as writer, forgotten details, and embodied healing while accessing subconscious images, feelings and words to energize your writing practice and outcome. Through deepening rounds writing together to the sound of the bell, we’ll practice sending our words of support to ourselves, others, our writing, our readers, our characters (including antagonists!), and many more as far at the heart can send them, resulting in singing prose as you go deeper into your subconscious and waking mind. We’ll take time to talk about how to integrate today's teachings and healing into your home writing practice and how to directly apply today’s practice to your writerly intentions including new and existing works-in-progress, as well as how to begin again in returning to abandoned or forgotten projects.

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Instructions for Accessing This Online Class

In order to access live class meetings, you must have the Zoom application downloaded to your computer. You will also need a WiFi/Internet connection throughout the duration of your scheduled meeting and a computer with audio and video capability. The information to join your Zoom classroom will be provided in your confirmation email upon registration. Please check spam folders if you do not see this email upon registration. For more information on how to use Zoom, please see our training manual here.