by Daniel Stewart | Oct 30, 2017 | Featured, Narrative Nonfiction, Workshops
In this workshop, instead of treating interviews as sources of often-unreliable factual information, we’ll approach interviews as invaluable, even sacred opportunities for people to tell us the stories that explain who they are and the lives they have lived. We’ll put a priority upon humanistic and journalistic approaches over those of social science, focusing not on the “informant” but on the person. Instead of going into an interview with long lists of fact-soliciting questions, our preparation and practice will rely upon careful listening and the sympathetic pursuit of the stories people use to make sense of their lives.
by Michigan Writers | Oct 5, 2017 | Featured, Workshops, Writing Groups
What makes a story move? If you find that your stories often run out of energy and stall, or that your characters and scenes stagnate, join this workshop to focus upon the power source — the “engine” — that drives your story forward. In this interactive FREE workshop, we’ll focus upon the common structural elements that good stories share. Offered by Michigan Writers, in partnership with National Novel Writing Month.
by Daniel Stewart | Feb 20, 2017 | Featured, Workshops
Playing off of the techniques of improv comedians, in this workshop you’ll learn numerous ways to get something going “out of nowhere” and never have to worry about writer’s block again!
by Michigan Writers | Jan 26, 2017 | Workshops, Writing Groups
Psst, Michigan Writers Members! Don’t miss out on your chance to be selected by blind drawing for a $250 scholarship!
by Michigan Writers | Aug 10, 2016 | Events, Workshops
A Scriptwriting Master Class on Saturday, September 17!
by Michigan Writers | Dec 22, 2015 | Literary Fiction, Memoir and Personal Essay, Mystery and Thriller, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry, Post-Publication, Workshops
Start the new year with a dive into one of the many writing and literature classes offered through Northwestern Michigan College.
