***To register for Siobhan's "Heal Yourself Through Creative Writing" workshop, which will focus on the personal essay, please scroll below (where you'll also see what students who have already taken her course have to say about it).Siobhan Fitzpatrick earned her MS from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and has worked as a collaborator/ghostwriter, journalist, copywriter, editor and educator for more than ten years. To learn more about Ms. Fitzpatrick's background please visit 'Biography' and to learn about the editorial services she offers, please visit "Services." |
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The second "Healing Yourself Through Creative Writing" workshop, which will focus on the personal essay, begins Thursday, November 10th. Classes will be held at Vero Beach Museum of Art from 10:00am-12:00pm every Thursday for six consecutive weeks (No class on Nov 24th). Register on-line at www.Verobeachmuseum.org OR call (772) 231-0707 x116. The best personal essays reach out to the reader and connect. They make you laugh, cry, teach you something new, and let you live someone else's experience. For the writer, the personal essay can be a powerful tool, allowing you to transform the worst experiences into meaningful, cathartic substance -- or to share the best experiences and live them again and again. But personal
essay writing is also a craft. What separates a compelling personal essay from mere recounting a story? This class will explore the basics of writing and will include exercises such as keeping a writer's notebook, and turning experience into narrative. In this class, you will learn:
"Siobhan, Thank you for providing an atmosphere of safety and camaraderie for a beginning writer. I appreciate the instant feedback, helpful critiques, and editing you provided. Your discernment about what works and what does not work in a piece of writing was really helpful. One of my favorite parts of class was sharing our stories; it was the perfect experience to build my confidence and jumpstart my writing. I am so glad I took this class. I looked forward to it every week. I will miss everyone." -Margaret Thomas, October 2010 " "I enjoyed the class and learned/relearned things I've forgotten or never paid attention to. I liked the writing exercises whether in or out of class. I certainly learned about ideas on linking the first and last paragraphs; presenting a hook; remembering not to mention a character without letting the reader know more about them; and being too close to the subject I'm writing about without taking into account the reader not having all the background information to understand it. In addition the use of a quote only if it adds to the story/essay resonated with me as I like quotes and I know now to focus on descriptive words that paint a picture (cliche!)" Annie Rodgers, Oct. 2010 “I truly learned many, many helpful ideas in your classes… let me know if you will have any further writing classes.” –Cindy Schwarz, Oct. 2010
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