Take Your Writing Deeper

Registration is open for the next session of Write into the Heart of Your Story.

Dates: February 14-28, 2014
Location: Your email (and optional online community)
Cost: $29
Why: Learn to write beyond "what happened" and into "what matters."

The response to the first session of this course (last November) was wonderful. More than 80 writers and "wish-to-be-writers" signed up to learn how to write stories from their life (and their imagination) in a way that creates meaning and connects with reader.

I'm happy to offer this class again in February. We'll start on Valentine's Day, just because I thought that might be fun and silly, given the name of the course. BUT, I promise that this is not a sticky-sweet, sentimental approach to writing. This class isn't about smarmy greeting card stories. This class is about finding and writing stories that matter to you in a way that makes them matter to other people.

So bring your raw stories, your half-baked ones, your stories full of joy or full of ache. Bring your vague ideas and your deep thoughts, and we'll write together for two weeks.

Registration: $29

Updated 2/17/14: Registration for this session is now closed. Please join my mailing list to hear about future classes and workshops.

This is my most economically-priced class. It's a great way to get a taste of my teaching style and learn useful writing techniques and inspiring tips you can use again and again.

Course Overview

Writing the stories of your life is about more than recording a series of events. It's about creating meaning and connection.

Whether you're writing blog posts, essays, a memoir, or in your journal, how do you write beyond what happened and into the heart of a story?

In this 2-week online course, we'll explore ways to write into the heart of your story using prompts, exercises, and techniques that you can use again and again.

What the Course Includes:

• Daily posts sent to your email inbox with that day's content
• A great mix of instruction and inspiration
• Writing prompts to discover your stories
• Exercises to explore your personal creative process
• Techniques to dive deeper into your story's meaning
• Resources to keep the momentum going
• An optional, private community space to connect with other participants (housed on Facebook)

Questions? Answers:

What do I need to take the course?

You'll need an email address and an Internet connection. (You might like to have a journal or notebook that you use for the course, or you might prefer to write on your computer or typewriter.)

Do I have to have a Facebook account to participate?

Nope. The private community group on Facebook is totally optional. The group will be private, so only course participants will be able to see the contents and posts in the group.

I'm not a writer. Is this course for me?

Yes! If the idea of writing stories from your life appeals to you, this course is for you. We'll use a variety of prompts and exercises that are accessible and no-stress, whatever your writing experience.

I am a writer. Is this course for me?

Yes! Even if you've been writing for awhile, the practice of digging deeper into your stories will be useful. I'll be sharing techniques that significantly improved my own writing when I learned them after years of being a writer.

Other questions? Please leave a comment below or email me (jennifer[at]thewordcellar[dot]com).