Teaching Writing: Writing Circles
Writing Circles are opportunities for automatic writing practice. In timed writing exercises designed to prime the creative pump, writers focus and fly, letting loose the unknown in the wonder of words. We immediately read this new work, bearing witness to the strange and wonderful stories that emerge. A synergy develops in these workshops, where participants invariably write more, write better, and write with greater confidence.
The exercises can be used to spark new work or to delve into an on-going project. The simple facts of writing in a safe place surrounded by others engaged in the same activity, and doing so against the limits of the clock, combine to promote creativity that is difficult to attain or sustain by oneself. Reading this new work aloud and listening to others is yet another affirmation of oneself as a writer and that one’s words matter.
Writing Circles can accommodate six to ten writers and can be tailored to suit your group’s needs. One-day workshops offer perhaps the most intense Writing Circle experience. For more information, or to discuss starting a Writing Circle Workshop, contact Deborah.