Add to CalendarVIU tiwšɛmawtxʷ Campus: Foundations of Writing Practice03/30/2023 05:00 PM03/30/2023 06:30 PMMM/DD/YYYYAmerica/VancouverThis isn't your regular writing course. Forget everything you were taught in English class and learn a new way of writing.
In this eight-week course we follow Natalie Goldberg's writing practice tradition: We sit. We write. We read. We listen. Together. Natalie Goldberg is a writer, teacher, Zen practitioner and author of the groundbreaking book Writing Down the Bones (and many more).
No writing experience necessary. Everyone is welcome. All you need to bring is a notebook and a pen.
In this course: We sit: Short 2-4 minute sits are woven into every class. We write: We work within the structure of topics and timed writings. We read: Everyone is invited to read what they wrote. You may choose to pass. We listen without judgement, comments or feedback. We study the mind – our own and other writers' – by listening to poems and excerpts from different books, which may invoke, inspire or give you a different angle or approach to a topic. And, you will learn the simple rules of writing practice. Writing practice breaks through monkey mind (also known as the inner critic or the editor) that tries to stop us from telling our stories. It also helps you break through writer's block!
Anyone can write; it's a practice. Just like running, soccer, learning guitar, you practice. You just pick up the pen and write. No good. No bad. Just writing!
Recommended reading: Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg, a must have for any writer or would-be writer! (To support your local community you can order it from Pocket Books, which is located in the Ecossentials building.)
Your instructor, Jackie L Hutchings, has loved writing since she was a wee one back in her homeland, England. She enjoys writing poetry, memoir and, of course, whatever pours out of her during writing practice!
"I have studied with Natalie Goldberg for over five years. Writing practice is my home, a refuge in these tumultuous times. I feel alive when I write. Through writing practice I have come to know myself well. I am excited to share this powerful practice with you." ~ Jackie
Course code: FWRI 001 S23R70 Instructor: Jackie Hutchings
8 sessions Thursdays | February 2–April 6 | 5–6:30 pm (no class March 16 & 23)
Fee: $175 + GST
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This isn't your regular writing course. Forget everything you were taught in English class and learn a new way of writing.
In this eight-week course we follow Natalie Goldberg's writing practice tradition: We sit. We write. We read. We listen. Together. Natalie Goldberg is a writer, teacher, Zen practitioner and author of the groundbreaking book Writing Down the Bones (and many more).
No writing experience necessary. Everyone is welcome. All you need to bring is a notebook and a pen.
In this course:
We sit: Short 2-4 minute sits are woven into every class.
We write: We work within the structure of topics and timed writings.
We read: Everyone is invited to read what they wrote. You may choose to pass.
We listen without judgement, comments or feedback.
We study the mind – our own and other writers' – by listening to poems and excerpts from different books, which may invoke, inspire or give you a different angle or approach to a topic.
And, you will learn the simple rules of writing practice.
Writing practice breaks through monkey mind (also known as the inner critic or the editor) that tries to stop us from telling our stories. It also helps you break through writer's block!
Anyone can write; it's a practice. Just like running, soccer, learning guitar, you practice. You just pick up the pen and write. No good. No bad. Just writing!
Recommended reading: Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg, a must have for any writer or would-be writer! (To support your local community you can order it from Pocket Books, which is located in the Ecossentials building.)
Your instructor, Jackie L Hutchings, has loved writing since she was a wee one back in her homeland, England. She enjoys writing poetry, memoir and, of course, whatever pours out of her during writing practice!
"I have studied with Natalie Goldberg for over five years. Writing practice is my home, a refuge in these tumultuous times. I feel alive when I write. Through writing practice I have come to know myself well. I am excited to share this powerful practice with you." ~ Jackie
Course code: FWRI 001 S23R70
Instructor: Jackie Hutchings
8 sessions
Thursdays | February 2–April 6 | 5–6:30 pm (no class March 16 & 23)
Fee: $175 + GST
