At the end of August every year, the course catalog for Concord Adult Education is delivered to every mailbox in Lincoln, Concord and Carlisle. Each year, before placing it in the recycle bin, I turn to the writing classes to see what is offered. Finally I have found a class that I would really like to take!! Oh, I can't take it, I am the teacher!
Writing Your Own Story: An Exercise in Memoir
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Do you want to write about your life experiences but can’t get started? Do you love to write but just don’t make time to do it? Have you started a memoir and find it’s more about the facts of your life and less about the soul of your life, the things that really matter? Help is on the way! Join the instructor on a journey into writing practice. Based on the work of Natalie Goldberg, author of Writing Down the Bones, students will write together with an eye to detail, writing short pieces inspired by a word or phrase to get us started. You will work in a “fear free” zone. You will leave the harsh inner critic at the door and keep pens moving across the pages of notebooks. Just as musicians need to practice, so do writers. Barbara will share with you the many lessons she has learned along the way on how to free yourself up as a writer. Each class will include readings from the work of various authors as inspiration, time for writing, and reading aloud. Type: Writing and Publishing
Instructor: Barbara O'Neil
Instructor Bio: Barbara O’Neil is a life long writer, who has kept a journal of some kind since she was in third grade. She has led writing classes for students from ages 8 to 96 and is inspired by the writing of E.B. White, Ann Lamott, Donald Hall and others. Since 2002 she has traveled to New Mexico to study writing with Natalie Goldberg. She is presently leading two writing groups in the Adult Education Program at The First Parish Church in Lincoln.
Course Number: 2771
Day: Wednesday
Start Date: 09/30/2009
End Date: 11/04/2009
Time: 9:30-11:00 AM
Location: Concord Free Public Library
Fee: $95
Filled?: TBD
Cancelled?: N
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5 comments:
Yeah, Barb!!!
Found it online too.
Summer project blossoms in the Fall.
How proud YOU must be of your accomplishments. Following your passion.
Yeah, Barb!
Wow! I want to take that class! The instructor sounds....just like my talented sister! It's about time you shared your expertise! Your students will love this class!
"Yeah you should see my little Sis
You should see my my little Sis
She really knows how to rock
She knows how to twist"
gee thanks guys.
Yay! You know, I just heard a recommendation for Writing Down the Bones. Too bad I'm in Hong Kong or I'd take your class.
You could do an online writing instruction blog!
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