Let's face it - we could all use a little help with our writing. Susan Weidener, a former Philadelphia Inquirer reporter turned editor and author, has just the ticket. Weidener has announced a writing workshop she and writing coach Jerry Waxler are offering Sept. 8. Below is information about the workshop taken directly from Weidener's blog, Women's Writing Circle.
The Art of Life Writing Workshop
Years roll by leaving memories caught
between emotion and imagination. In this workshop, you will learn techniques to
take tangled, vague, and disconnected memories and turn them into coherent, compelling
language that can be crafted into story. Open the door to your life story in an inspiring and supportive atmosphere
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*Open to men and women writers.
The Art of Life Writing
Presented by
Jerry Waxler and Susan G. Weidener
Saturday, September 8 , 2012
8:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Fairfield Inn, Route 100, Exton, PA.
Who should take the workshop?
This workshop is suitable for adult writers of all levels and
experience. In addition to memoir writers, fiction writers will gain a
deeper understanding of narration, character and voice, as well as instruction
in how to mine your memories for material that can be used in any genre.
What to Expect:
- How to draw on events from
the past and arrange them in chronological order.
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The importance of scenes,
how to find them, and what to do with them.
- Work from writing prompts
and share your findings in small groups.
- How to look for the
compelling narrative and story arcs in your life.
- What keeps readers
turning pages to the end, and how to find those elements in your life story.
- The challenges and rewards of writing and publishing your story.
Instructors:
Jerry Waxler is an
author and writing coach with a master’s in Counseling Psychology. A former
vice president of the Philadelphia Writers Conference and former board member
for Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group, Jerry teaches writing at Northampton
Community College in Bethlehem, PA. His books,
Learn to Write Your Memoir, a step-by-step guide, and
Four Elements for Writers, a psychological self-help guide, are available from his website.
http://www.jerrywaxler.com/
Susan G. Weidener is
a former journalist with
The Philadelphia
Inquirer, and author of
Again in a Heartbeat, a memoir of love, loss and dating again. Susan started the Women’s
Writing Circle, a support and critique group for writers.
Her new memoir, Morning at Wellington Square, is due out in
late summer. She is currently working on an anthology of stories and
poems with women writers in the Philadelphia area.
Cost: Tuition is $110. Fee includes
free coffee and tea all day and buffet lunch.
The Fairfield Inn is centrally located with easy access to the Pennsylvania Turnpike and has ample, free parking.
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/phlex-fairfield-inn-philadelphia-great-valley-exton/
Checks should be made out to Susan Weidener and sent to:
75 Jennifer Drive, Chester Springs, PA 19425. For more information, go to http://www.susanweidener.com or email sgweidener@comcast.net
