Class Description
Do you have a desire to write authentically with ease? Are you ready to engage with your writing in a way that fulfills you? Do you want to decondition from perfectionism and performance mentality?
This class will support folks who are ready to discover or rediscover their writing voice that feels authentic and resonant. Substack and other blog platforms are becoming more and more popular as people are looking for substance and vulnerability. Participants will learn techniques to get the ball rolling and cope with creative blocks. During class time, there will also be space to write and have support from other participants to be consistent in new creative habits.
Tiffany Wong (she/her) is a Chinese interdisciplinary artist currently exploring collective liberation through writing. She believes that art is a powerful medium for embodied connection with both the self and the collective. Over the past decade, she has been exploring her internal landscape and healing through painting, collage, and writing. Learn more about Tiffany’s work on her website.
All virtual classes are recorded and made available to participants registered in the class. These recordings are password-protected and available for up to two weeks after the class ends.
Interested but prefer in-person classes? Check out our other class running this term, “Writing to Discover Your Creative Self”!
Materials List
No Required Materials
A Brief Syllabus
- Introduction: Discuss the goals of strengthening creative voice and confidence by centering your own story, healing, and needs.
- Create a Foundation: Hone in on the “Why” and explore scope and scale.
- A Writer’s Relationship with the Outside World: Acknowledge pressure and explore whether to share your writing or keep it private.
- Give Yourself Predictability: Examine your relationship with internal and external criticism.
- Find Your Flow: Understand what it takes to write with ease and create a system to support your flow.
- Hit Publish: Let go of perfectionism and let yourself be seen.
Cost and Registration
6 Sessions, $245 ($220 for Newberry members, seniors, and students). Learn about becoming a member.
We offer our classes at three different price options: Regular ($245), Community Supported ($230), and Sponsor ($260). Following the models of other institutions, we want to ensure that our classes are accessible to a wider audience while continuing to support our instructors. You may choose the price that best fits your situation when registering through Learning Stream.
To register multiple people for this class, please go through the course calendar in Learning Stream, our registration platform. When you select the course and register, you’ll be prompted to add another registrant.
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