New Heights at River Heights Library!
I hadn’t given a workshop for about a month, and woke up on August 15 looking forward to meeting the young writers at River Heights Library. Not only was it fun, like I expected, the discussion made me laugh and think! It was incredibly inspiring for me, and I hope for those there, that it was for you, too!
The “Get Sense-sational” exercise we did – you know, the one with the apple? – was so full of “story”, I coudn’t get over it! When asked to describe an apple using language that makes the senses tingle, you not only did that, but you created a storyworld. That’s exactly what great writing should do – draw you into a whole other world. And you did it, while the clock was running. Bravo!
I was also struck by what several of you shared about what kind of writing came more naturally. For some, it was “experience” that made it easier to generate ideas. For others, it was a new and rich idea that sparked your imaginative fires and filled your mind with creative words and possibilities. How true! Creative writing is a blend of both of these things. You draw on what you know, but you use that experience to create something that has never “been” before.
A special thank you to everyone who shared about their favourite books, and the kinds of stories they like to write. We also had a reader who shared from his original story, along with a stunning graphic that he created himself – that was great! All the best to all of you as you continue the adventure of reading and writing – I’m so excited for you!
A huge thank you to the welcoming and accommodating staff who made sure I had more than everything I needed to make things run smoothly – there were even super cool name tags for the participants – fantastic! And thanks River Heights Writers for making the first of the August workshops Absolutely A for Awesome! (did I use enough A’s?).
Karin 🙂
