I am in the middle of teaching a six week writing class in fiction and nonfiction. The participants range in experience from newbies to published authors. There are six of them…and me. I am learning so much! Seriously, I learn so much from the people I teach. For one thing--and this is soooo important—with each new class I teach, I am reminded of how vital it is to be enthusiastic about our writing. Other lessons over the last few weeks include: *How empowering it is to claim to the world, or at least to our friends, that we are, indeed, writers! *How rewarding it is to look at solid examples of each technique or method presented. (I have discovered so many new books I need to read based on the examples my students provide for each concept.) *How differently we can each see the same visual. *How differently we can each respond to the same stimulus or prompt. There are so many more take-aways from the classes, but I think two of the most valuable are: *There are many ways to tell the same story *Each story is important. Happy writing (and reading) !
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