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FOR
WRITERS
THE
SPICE OF LIFE -- Organizing Memoirs
Whether your life stories are for your family, the page, the stage,
or other expressive arts endeavors, this workshop will help bring
structure to your experiences. Activities are designed to evoke
memories, create chronologies, explore world events, and to help
you write effective descriptive language, to distinguish the difference
between story and anecdote, develop character,
to study narrative structure, edit and rejoice in having lived
a meaningful life.
PERSONAL
NARRATIVE FOR THE PAGE & STAGE (also for storytellers)
Working from your autobiography, learn to recognize your authentic
voice.
Learn to distinguish what is for public consumption and what is
not. Ample
time is dedicated to crafting viable stories that honor personal
truth.
ONCE
UPON A TIME
–Conceiving, Crafting, & Creating a Children’s
Picture Book
Learn how to transmute that fabulous idea for a children’s
book into an
edited, viable format with a strong, satisfying, and visually
evocative story
line. There will be time to peruse award-winning children’s
books and to
familiarize yourself with the specifications of the genre.
To
register for the island sessions or for further information on
how to bring a workshop to your area, contact Susan at
(508) 693-4140.
FOR
STORYTELLERS
CRAFTING MYTH, FOLK AND FAIRY TALE
Reinstating the folk process by successfully breathing life into
the old tales for contemporary audiences
STORYTELLING
FROM THE INSIDE OUT
Four days, 6 participants. Discovering and developing your unique
storytelling style and exploring what you truly want to say.
PERSONAL
NARRATIVE FOR THE PAGE & STAGE (also for writers)
Working from your autobiographic, learn to recognize your authentic
voice.
Learn to distinguish what is for public consumption and what is
not. Ample
time is dedicated to crafting viable stories that honor personal
truth.
THE
NEXT VOICE YOU HEAR
- Creating A High-Quality Storytelling Recording
A step-by-step journey through the audio recording process: story
crafting to
shrink wrapping. Learn the intricacies of creating a competitive
spoken-word audio product that will professionally represent you
for years, and that can
return your investment. Brainstorm here, then head home with a
plan, a
budget, and a time line for your next, or your very first recording.
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To
register for the island sessions or for further information on
how to bring a workshop to your area, contact Susan at
(508) 693-4140.
FOR
EMCEES
AND NOW, WOULD YOU PLEASE WELCOME...
Learn how to effectively serve your sponsors, producers, audience
and tellers and allow the audience to love the performers before
their feet hit the stage!
To
register for the island sessions or for further information on
how to bring a workshop to your area, contact Susan at
(508) 693-4140.
FOR
EDUCATORS and LIBRARIANS
MAKING
MEANING
Teaching students to speak effectively before expecting them to
write
SOWING
THE SEED
Teaching students in Grades 4-12 to tell stories
WORDS WONDERFUL
Learning to tell stories to children, almost anywhere
IMAGINATION! THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INTELLECT
Storytelling and its uses in the K-12 Curriculum, includes the
3 titles above
To
register for the island sessions or for further information on
how to bring a workshop to your area, contact Susan at
(508) 693-4140.
FOR
LAWYERS
LADIES
AND GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY…
Study the elements of story, image-building, formatting, engagement,
and
then apply them to opening and closing statements in the interest
of jury
clarity.
To
register for the island sessions or for further information on
how to bring a workshop to your area, contact Susan at
(508) 693-4140.
FOR
SPEAKERS
EFFECTIVE
PUBLIC SPEAKING AND MICROPHONE USE
Learn the creative as well as the technological aspects of speaking
effectively
before a group. Learn the mechanics of various microphones and
the sound
board as well as how to empower yourself and your audience and
enjoy
success on the stage.
To
register for the island sessions or for further information on
how to bring a workshop to your area, contact Susan at
(508) 693-4140.
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