Roleplaying games are a unique form of collaborative storytelling, as players explore an imagined world through the eyes of their characters. They are also fantastic inspiration generators for writers, weaving dynamic, spontaneous, and deeply immersive stories. In this seminar we will use writing prompts and dice rolls to create some basic elements of an imaginary world together, then create our own characters by choosing a few evocative details. In the second half of the session, we’ll dive into the world…

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this seminar will help writers tap into a different type of creativity. We will take a quick break from structured writing and combine words with visual elements, also looking at other artists' journals. This semester, we will try simple art techniques to explore our stream of consciousness and talk about how this can be incorporated in our writing practice. The 3 techniques will include a demo of soft pastels, making your…

Sharing our stories of trauma and grief through the cathartic act of writing can bring healing, hope, and acceptance. This 6 week course will explore the five stages of trauma—victim, survivor, thriver, server, empowered server—and give individuals an opportunity to assess where they are in their journey. We will be given ample time to craft and share origin stories of trauma and/or grief and provide encouragement and feedback to one another for personal use or professional publication. Please note: This…

“Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people.” --Leo Burnett. In this workshop, we will continue the curiosities from the introductory course. We will explore advanced techniques with the basic art supplies in your visual journaling art desk. The 3 techniques include suminagashi with colored ink, homemade paints with kitchen herbs and introduction to inking. Please note: This class is an online class. To participate, students must have a stable…

Getting organized and managing your schedule as a creative person requires us to think in nontraditional ways. There’s no one person exactly like you, so why should your organizational methods be a cookie-cutter solution? In this class you will learn how to assess your current schedule in a new framework of energy management. We will analyze your: optimal times of day, time-blocking, mental triggers to behavior patterns that have prevented you from staying organized in the past. Each student will…