Full Title: See It, Twist It, Write It: Detailed Observation for Writers
A writers' observation workshop -- with a twist. Beyond capturing and writing...with the addition of the magic phrase "what if?"
Geared toward: Beginning, intermediate, or advanced writers who want to improve their observation skills.
Session Format: one hour workshop that can easily expand into a two hour session with hands-on activities.
Venue requirements: Data projector and screen, 120 VAC power for laptop, this workshop is most effective in a classroom configuration with tables
Extended Workshop Format: Customized to the audience and venue with a real-life walking tour and hands-on exercises.
Session Overview:
Images and real-life props exercise the audience in the techniques of translating observations into words on the page. Lessons on how to twist everyday observations in to dozens of plot variations and scene sequences.
See:
This section focuses on looking for the tiniest of details, then cataloging them for the next step.
Twist:
Take what you've seen in an everyday occurrence, and twist it into a captivating event.
Write:
Capture it in your voice, your style, your story.
