wtorek, 19 lipca 2011

What Are The Benefits Of A Writing Workshop?

By Bernard Bowers


An educational format where an expert shares information on a topic that is focused over a short period of time is called a workshop. Some workshops are intended to be simply informative while others involve more hands-on activities. You can see how this format can readily be adapted for writers.

Writing workshops can cover the basics of writing, writing challenges, topics related to publication and careers in writing, or specific research subjects. Some of these programs are featured as part of larger events, such as conferences, while some groups or individuals offer them as one-time events. Some organizations, institutes and educational programs offer workshops to their students or members while others open those workshops to the community at large.

Why would a writer want to attend a workshop? Will there be benefits if they do?

You can join the writing community. Getting to know other writers is one of the strongest benefits you can receive from attending such a gathering. Writing is a solitary profession and can be very lonely. Enjoying the company of other writers and talking about writing with people who really understand your joys and worries can be wonderfully energizing to you personally as well as your writing. If you make some contacts, then this can also lead to the growth and support of your professional advancement or even your writing. You never know when the friend you make today might be in a position to recommend you to an editor or publisher down the road.

You can learn something new. No matter what level your writing career there are always lessons to be learned from other writers. There could be a method in dealing with writer's block or sometimes there are also research strategies and shortcuts. There are important information about reviewing contracts that you can learn as well as market news and contacts. Depending on whether you write about crime or food, workshops offer a wealth of specialized information and they are generally geared towards a specific market niche or genre.

Improving your craft. Generating new work or revising existing pieces is often a large part of attending a workshop. In some cases, you need to bring something with you, and as part of the workshop you need to create a project or be inspired by the gathering itself. Sometimes causing you to suddenly rethink a stalled project or inspire a new one is talking with others or listening to presenters. The surest way to improve your word craft is by attending a workshop and when you do, regardless of the impetus, there will definitely be an increase in production.

If you have not taken part in a writing workshop in the past then perhaps you might consider doing so in the near future so you can join the writing community, learn something new, and improve your craft.




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