Thirteen Ways of Beginning With Ella Jacobson

This workshop is for writers of any genre who want to generate new material, experiment with different writing styles, and integrate different types of play into their process.

You’ll practice generating beginnings using a variety of rapid-fire writing prompts. You’ll look to poems, music, and letters for inspiration. This practice will be useful to anyone who is on the hunt for new writing projects, who wants to explore different genres, or who is curious about what might happen when they write with a different set of expectations in their head.

Using prompts that, weather permitting, will bring us outside, you'll then write longer pieces and have the option to share with the group. We'll preserve some time to discuss how people find their topic and tone for a piece of writing, what you can do when you feel stuck, and how to build a writing process around writing prompts.

Details

• Experience level: Open to all writers of any genre and experience. Writers who are currently working on a project are welcome to apply these prompts to their current project.
• Wear clothing that will allow you to be comfortable outside. Unless there is rain, you'll have the option to spend part of the workshop outside.
• Bring a notebook or paper and a writing utensil.
• Ella is one of 12 artists and writers selected for the 2024 creative residency at Bloedel Reserve, intended to foster creative thinking inspired by nature.

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