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One-Day Writing Workshop for Women with Elizabeth Berg, Oak Park, IL
This is a workshop designed to do a lot in a small amount of time, a kind of boot camp for writing fiction or non-fiction, limited to ten women, published or not. You could very well come away come away with a finished piece--essay, short story, travel piece, etc.-- or with ideas for doing something longer; you will surely come away with a passion for writing more. These workshops are a lot of fun but are also quite spiritual, and they often tap into very deep places. They serve not only as a workshop but as a refuge, and as a gift to oftentimes neglected (but very important!) parts inside. They are announced on my website, on Facebook and on brownpapertickets.com.
The workshop consists of a morning meeting with me from 9-10a.m.for orientation, and a brief lecture on character, place, and dialogue. We may also do and share a few impromptu writing exercises. From 10-12, the class is sent out for two hours to look in a new way at people and places and at dialogue, based on what they learned at the morning lecture. These observations will serve to provide rich detail to their writing. From 12-1, participants meet again for lunch and to share the details each person observed, and we talk about how some of those details could be used to shape and enliven writing. From 1-5. participants go to the library or wherever they choose to write their piece. From 5:30-9 we meet for dinner and to listen to up to ten double-spaced pages from each member of the group. These pages will be honestly but kindly critiqued by me and the other workshop members.(Please note that I cannot read any work done outside of my workshop.)
This workshop will take place in a private home in Oak Park,Illinois, home of the Frank Lloyd Wright home and studio, address provided after you purchase a ticket. There are wonderful restaurants and stores here, and it's a highly walkable town. For out of town participants, I recommend the Write Inn, which is walking distance to the workshop.
Also recommended is The Carlton of Oak Park,not quite as close but still walkable.
http://www.carletonhotel.com
http://www.writeinn.com
There are also B&Bs and VRBOs available that you can research online.
The cost is $300, and includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Elizabeth Berg, the facilitator, is an award winning, New York Times best selling writer. She has published twenty-three novels, 2 collections of short stories, 3 works of nonfiction, and has adapted her novel THE PULL OF THE MOON into a play which enjoyed sold out performances. Testimonials for this workshop can be found on the website elizabeth-berg.net under "One Day Writing Workshops"
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LocationOak Park, IL (View)
address provided upon purchase of ticket
Oak Park, IL 01880
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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