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Back issues of the Interpretive Writing Intensive newsletter
Articles ranging from the nuts & bolts of writing craft to essays about inspiration and imagination
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Bad Writing Advice
I heard it again last night: a well-meaning expert exhorting would-be writers to "write what you know."
This popular bromide is dispensed regularly, as if it's the cure-all for every writing ill.
Need an idea? Write what you know. Want to write a great novel? Write what you know. How about a how-to book, a blog, a screenplay, a memoir? Write what you--well, you get the idea.
Bad Advice.
Let me say that again: BAD ADVICE!
What you know informs everything you do, including writing, but what you know is not enough to keep a reader engaged.
So here's my advice: Write what you want to find out.
Write to discover, because when you discover something new, so will your readers.
Write to surprise yourself, so your readers will be surprised, too.
Write to understand--your self, your neighbors, the world around you--and your readers will understand themselves, their neighbors, the world we share.
Write the risky and dangerous stories, and you and your readers will find courage.
In the 8 days until registration closes for the Interp Writing Intensive, I'm writing to find out the history of Pittsburgh's Market Square, how a modern-day foundry works, more and better ways to teach writing, and the relationship between myth, depression, and the power of story.
What I'm writing includes plaques, exhibit plans and labels, a textbook, essays, and a screenplay.
What I know is that every day I write, I learn something new. I know that I can trust writing to find out to reveal stories with the power to not just inform my readers, but to inspire and transform them.
What discoveries are waiting for you?
Write, and find them.
Judy
P.S. Registration for the Interp Writing Intensive at Wallace Falls Lodge closes Thursday, Jan. 26 (if there's still room, you can register by phone after that, but you may have to eat peanut butter--the headcount for meals is Thursday). If you're ready to create compelling, memorable stories, register today!
Judy
P.S. Registration closes in 8 days. Don't wait! Register today, online or by phone (toll-free 888/886-9289)
Questions? Comments?
Let us know! email or call 888/886-9289 (toll-free)
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Wallace Falls Lodge January 29-February 3, 2012 Join us January 29 to February 3, 2012 (Sunday night through Friday morning) at Wallace Falls Lodge, Gold Bar, Washington. This beautiful and secluded lodge is next door to Wallace Falls State Park and Wallace Lake. It's only an hour's drive from Sea-Tac Airport, about 45-minutes from Everett, Redmond, and Bellevue, and within a half-day's drive from parts of Oregon, Canada, and almost anywhere in Washington.
Grab your spot now!
 Workshop size is limited to 14 people, and Wallace Falls Lodge has only so many single rooms--so if you want the best room in the lodge, sign up now! Workshop and lodging space are first come, first served. Registrants will be assigned to single rooms as long as single rooms are available; once all single rooms are full, remaining registrants will be assigned to shared rooms. All rooms are nonsmoking and have private baths.
Sign up with friends and colleagues:
Register yourself and two or more friends (even if you're not from the same site) and save fifty bucks each.
Don't wait--register today!
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Make it a great year with great writing!
Interpretive Writing Intensive
January 29-February 3, 2012
Wallace Falls Lodge, Gold Bar, WA
Freeman Tilden said interpretive writing should be
"concise, focused, inspirational, and engaging."
Lofty goals for any writer!
- What makes interpretive writing interpretive;
- How to create writing that connects with the reader;
- Techniques for strengthening language, including pacing, language use, and word choice;
- Strategies for organizing;
- How to write for any length or space;
- How to write for different media, different audiences, and different uses;
- How to write for maximum impact;
- How to write even if you think you can't;
- How to take your writing "off-site";
- Humble punctuation;
- Accessing--and improving--creativity (or, the Muse will visit if chocolate is involved);
- Dealing with writer's block (or, how to get the Muse to visit if you're out of chocolate);
- and MORE.
Make it a great year with great writing. Join us at the Interpretive Writing Intensive, January 29-February 3, 2012 at Wallace Falls Lodge, Gold Bar, Washington (about an hour from Seattle, WA).
Group discount:
Register three or more people at the same time and save $50 per person!
To ensure a quality experience with plenty of individual attention, workshop size is limited to 14 people. Registration is first-come, first-served.
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