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THE WRITER’S WELL - A SWC WRITER’S RETREAT
June 7 & 8
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS:
9:00AM - Check In
9:30 - 10:45
Presenter: David Reichheld - Common mistakes to avoid
Paraphrasing W. Somerset Maugham, “There are three rules for writing … but no one knows what they are.” David Reichheld will discuss seven or eight of them.
11:00AM - 12:15PM
Guide: DK EVE - Vision and Story: a guided writing exercise
Take some time to relax and let your imagination wander down new paths of story. In this session, you will be guided in a visualization exercise that leads to new writing. Whether you have a work in progress, are stuck, or are trying to think of something new to write, you may be surprised at the story that emerges.
12:15PM - 1:15PM - LUNCH - included with your registration
1:15PM - 2:30PM
Presenter: Lynda Moore - Prompts with Lynda
Back by popular demand; challenge yourself to move beyond the familiar and into the whimsical. Using avariety of writing prompts, Lynda will drive your creativity into overdrive.
2:45PM - 4:00PM
a. Roundtable discussion
What’s getting in the way of your writing? Is it time or place? Or is it something from within? Join participants
in discussing what challenges we face as writers and, in sharing our experiences, discover new strategies to
overcome and thrive!
2:45-4:00PM
b. Mini live feedback
Feedback can be intimidating, but it’s also vital to any author. Bring something you wrote before or pick
something from the day’s activities and join a small group in reading 200-500 words aloud before the group for instant feedback.
4:00PM WRAP UP
5:00PM DOORS CLOSE
SUNDAY BONUS DAY:
9:30AM - 1:00PM
OPEN WRITING SPACES
Gazebo
Deck
Green room
OPEN DISCUSSIONS
Come by and talk shop with other authors!
Share your experiences and pick up new tricks. While all topics are open, we plan to touch on marketing as well as the current status of AI in writing.
- Network with other writers
- Utilize quiet writing spaces
- Roundtable discussion on marketing and AI in writing