WORKSHOP FOCUS
Our greatest writers write from their guts, from their own truths. They dig deep until they reach a vein within themselves that is pure gold. And then they tell the stories that only they can tell, as only they can tell them.

It often takes years for a writer to find his or her authentic voice. This intensive activity- and writing-based workshop has been developed to break writers through to their authentic voices. Through a series of activities and writing exercises, participants will learn how to discover and write their own stories.

Exercises will include

•  daily focused freewrites
•  point-of-view exercises
•  sensory-image activities
•  mind-mapping activities
•  found-poem walk
•  fireside self-expression circles

Critiquing
Each participant will receive a one-on-one critique with the workshop leader on the first full day, and a one-on-one on the last day to evaluate progress and offer ways to continue to move forward. Throughout the five days, group writing sessions will be followed by sharing and feedback sessions.

Special Guests
On several nights, published authors and experienced editors will join us for a predinner talk about how they found their own writing voices.

Preworkshop assignment: Each participant is encouraged to submit a manuscript of up to ten pages to arrive two weeks before the workshop begins. If submitting a novel, please also include a synopsis.

Workshop Fee of $895 includes cozy, individual cabins; all meals (provided by a top-notch chef); airport pickup service, if needed; and an intimate teaching setting in the living room of the Founders of Highlights for Children!