2025 Registration

Member Registration starts at 7:00 am on November 17, 2024

Registration for all others starts at 7:00 am on December 1, 2024

Weaving Your Story

Skill Level

All levels

Required Skills:

  • No prior experience required

Class Schedule

3 Hours

  • Thursday, March 14, 1:00 pm
  • Saturday, March 16, 9:00 am

Description

During our 3 hours together, we write from prompts designed to awaken creativity you didn't even know you had. Prompts are very different from assignments which expect a particular outcome. When using prompts, you simply follow the pen in whatever circuitous route it chooses. You are writing a first draft; we encourage you to relax, have fun, and be surprised at what appears on the page.

We invite participants to share what they have written, as they feel inclined. Attendees and the workshop leader provide positive feedback - what works, what do we remember, what do we like - trusting that as we emphasize the positive, the negative fades away.

Thursday and Saturday are two separate sessions; each session is $35. You may register for one or both. The prompts will be the same during both sessions, but since the prompts are inspiration rather than an assignment, your writing can go in completely different directions, depending on how the prompt resonates with you each time.

Fees

Registration Fee $35
Materials Fee $3

Materials Fee includes: Handout

Students to Bring

  • Notebook
  • Writing Utensils
  • A mind ready to explore parts of itself you didn't even know were hidden there

Instructor Bio

Dale Slongwhite

Dale Slongwhite has identified as a writer since grade school. Dale is the author of five books and numerous published articles. She has spoken to groups all over the U.S. and abroad in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Kenya.

For nearly twenty years, Dale has presented workshops helping individuals build their self-confidence with the written word. The hundreds of people she has worked with over the years affirm her belief that everyone can write the stories they have inside them.

Most importantly, Dale is a great motivator with a warm demeanor who encourages writers to a level of creativity they did not see in themselves.

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