Thursday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m. to 12:30 pm
and
Silence Your Inner Critic:
Let the Inspiration Flow!
Saturday, Nov. 6, 9 a.m. to noon
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Both of these programs are recommended for beginners.
Questions? Email info or call (203)227-3250 to find out which workshop is right for you - or both!
If you have ever had the urge to finally set down the story of your life - either for a published memoir or simply to leave a legacy to children and grandchildren - this instructional workshop will offer you the inspiration and practical guidance you need to get started.
Westport author Jessica Bram, founder of the Westport Writers' Workshop and an award-winning radio commentator, will offer a 2½-hour workshop for those who would like to venture into the joyful and rewarding experience of memoir writing.
The workshop will be geared to those with no writing experience, and no advance preparation is necessary. Whether you already have a work in progress, have just done some scribbling, or only just thought to yourself, "I've really got to set down my life story," this workshop will encourage and inspire you to begin.
After discussing various approaches to memoir writing, Jessica will guide participants through the techniques that help open the doors to creative expression of one's personal stories. She will outline many of the writing techniques that make the material interesting and enjoyable, and describe common pitfalls.
In this interactive workshop, participants will be given a brief exercise to inspire writers to begin writing their personal histories. After a brief writing time, participants will be invited to share their beginning work in an encouraging environment. Participants will leave with a handout containing a roadmap for how to continue their work.
"Jessica's presentation of the material was terrific. The fundamentals were well described and illustrated with examples. I believe the lack of questions from the attendees were a testament to how well she presented a large amount of information in a relatively short space of time." ~ Anne Davies, Westport
WHEN:
Thursday, November 4
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Greenwich Arts Council, 299 Greenwich Ave, Greenwich
COST:
$55 ($45 for GAC Members and WWW Members)
Silence Your Inner Critic: Let the Inspiration Flow!
with Jessica Bram
· "I've always wanted to be a writer but I don't have the discipline/ I'm not good enough/ I never seem to find the time."
· "You can't make any money as a writer, so why bother?"
· "I would write my story but what if my mother/husband/friends ever read it?"
· "Writing doesn't flow naturally for me ... that must mean I'm not really a writer, right?"
Sound familiar?
Successful writers are plagued by all of these doubts, and more. But what makes them successful is persistence and the willingness to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) nevertheless.
In this three-hour interactive workshop, successful writer, NPR commentator and popular writing teacher Jessica Bram will tackle these doubts and more head-on. In interactive discussions and supportive, inspiring writing exercises, Jessica will guide a small group of aspiring writers through the steps to enable them to silence their inner critics and unlock the floodgates of their creativity.
In this three-hour interactive workshop, successful writer, NPR commentator and popular writing teacher Jessica Bram will tackle these doubts and more head-on. In interactive discussions and supportive, inspiring writing exercises, Jessica will guide a small group of aspiring writers through the steps to enable them to silence their inner critics and unlock the floodgates of their creativity.
As Founder and President of the Westport Writers' Workshop, Jessica Bram's personal mission is to empower people to fulfill their deepest desires to write. She frequently addresses writers' groups and consults with writers to help them break through writer's block, silence their inner critics, and allow them to overcome all those doubts that prevent them from fulfilling their writing talent and potential.
"I attended your recent "Silence Your Inner Critic" workshop at the Fairfield Library. I wanted to let you know how valuable it was for me. Ever since then I've continued to write the first draft of a children's fantasy book using your guidelines. The empowerment you spoke of is happening for me. I thank you so much!"
~ Robyn Boccardi, Fairfield, Conn.
"Jessica, thank you again for your inspirational talk, "Silence Your Inner Critic, Let the Inspiration Flow". I needed to hear the part about writing being hard work! I sat down as scheduled today for two hours to write, and it really helps to have a schedule, as you said. Again, many thanks for your encouragement." ~Maurya C. Keating, Fairfield, Conn.
"Someone is going to be published ... it might as well be you!"
~Jessica Bram
WHEN:
Saturday, November 6
9 a.m. to noon
WHERE:
Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport
COST: $125
MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 12
How To Register
Log on to Westport Writers' Workshop and click on REGISTER NOW for instructions for registering by mail or with PayPal.
About Jessica Bram
Westport Writers' Workshop founder Jessica Bram is a writer, radio commentator and author of Happily Ever After Divorce: Notes of a Joyful Journey published by Health Communications, Inc. in 2009. Her commentaries, which have twice earned her first prize in the radio commentary category of the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists' "Excellence in Journalism" competition, are frequently heard on the National Public Radio station WSHU during NPR's "All Things Considered" and "Morning Edition." Jessica's personal essays have been published and syndicated in national and regional newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, NY Times HERS column, Child Magazine, Country Accents and the Gannett Newspapers. She was formerly special sections editor of the Fairfield County Business Journal and a freelance journalist.
How To Register
Log on to Westport Writers' Workshop and click on REGISTER NOW for instructions for registering by mail or with PayPal.
Westport Writers' Workshop
3 Sylvan Road South
Westport, Connecticut 06880
For questions or more information see www.westportwritersworkshop.com or contact Katy at (203) 227-3250 or info@westportwritersworkshop.com
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