Participant Reflections on the Wisdom House Weekend Workshop May 2007
"I've become freer, looser and much more apt to take risks; therefore more open to writing more creatively."
~ Audrey Larkin
"I loved the group discussions and I really enjoyed everyone's readings. Such richness, depth and diversity to the stories. I also enjoyed the writing that I did. It is coming easier and I feel I could go anywhere and write about anything."
~Lisa Calhoon
"My biggest breakthrough was connecting with other women and feeling like I belonged with other writers."
~ Sheila O'Conner
"I came into the workshop that first night a little apprehensive and intimidated. All these women are going to be such great writers," I thought. As the night went on, those feelings disappeared. I began to feel a sudden burst of confidence... A new feeling within me. Suddenly all the hidden creativeness I knew was within me shone through. I could not wait to sit down & write when Emily gave us an exercise to do or a writing prompt.
I also no longer "stress" myself out to write that first novel. Emily's words and teachings showed me that the most important thing is to write because you love to write. And you don't feel complete unless you write, anything, just write because it makes you feel so good to! That novel will be "born" soon enough...
I think this past weekend I finally became friends with my inner writer!"
~ Karen Connell |
