From Page to Stage: A Personal Essay Workshop
Saturday, January 11th
1-4 pm
Location: TBD: Boulder/Golden area
Space is limited to 12 participants to foster an intimate, supportive environment.
Price:
Early bird through 12/31: $157
After 12/31: $187
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Are you struggling to get your story out of your head and onto the page?
You’ve attended Listen To Your Mother for years, and every year you think, “I could be up on that stage.” But every year, the submission deadline comes and goes, and you think, “Next year.”
Maybe you know exactly what you want to say… but it never comes out right when you put pen to paper.
Or every time you open your laptop, your inner critic convinces you you’ve never had an original thought in your life.
The world needs your story.
Your voice is unique. Your words do matter. When you keep your stories to yourself, you’re doing yourself and your community a disservice.
Stories connect us to one another and someone needs to be brave enough to share theirs first.
Why not you?
Join us for an essay writing workshop on Saturday, January 11th where we’ll give you the tools, the support, and all the chocolate and herbal tea you need to craft your story.
We’ll cover:
The necessary ingredients of a personal essay
Brainstorming topics and distilling ideas
How to connect with your reader
The importance of creating scenes
Discovering what your story is really about
How to effectively revise your piece to make it stand out
The balance of showing and telling, and why it becomes even more important when reading your piece on stage
The difference between a piece of writing that reads better on paper versus one that comes alive when read aloud
This workshop is for women who want to hone their writing skills in a supportive group with guidance from professional writers. While this is a great opportunity to craft a potential Listen to Your Mother story, you’re welcome to work on whatever type of essay you want. You can come with the seed of an idea, a few stories to choose from, or even a first draft.
Instructors Pam Moore and Stephanie Sprenger have published personal essays in outlets including The Washington Post, Kveller, Insider, Scary Mommy, Longreads, O Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Motherwell, Mutha Magazine, and many others.
Come with your unpolished ideas and leave with the scaffolding of a compelling personal essay.
Saturday, January 11th
1-4 pm
Location TBD (in/around Arvada or Boulder)
The Fine Print
Attendance at this workshop does not guarantee you will be cast in this or any future Listen to Your Mother Boulder show.
We will not issue refunds, however we will use your payment as credit toward another service or product with Word to Your Mother. However, if you feel you have extenuating circumstances, email wordtoyourmother.arts@gmail.com and let us know.