{"product_id":"telling-true-stories","title":"Telling True Stories: An Exploration of the Art of Literary Craft","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWriting isn’t magic. But the best writing can be magical. It can transport us — taking us into new worlds, expanding our understanding, making us think and wonder and want to know more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe expect those things of fiction and poetry, just as we do of any art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut what of nonfiction? Longform journalism for magazines or books, biography, memoir, essays, travel and lifestyle pieces, family history. Can stories grounded in the demands of fact reach the higher planes of storytelling?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe answer is an emphatic yes — if you know how to summon the creative muse of art by becoming a masterful mechanic of craft.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis workshop will elevate your mastery. It will give you tools to turn an abstract or static piece into a compelling, memorable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estory\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the support to take creative risks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you are a student or award-winning journalist, an academic researcher or the person who collects your family’s stories, someone with a book idea that won’t let them go or a nudge of an idea that hasn’t taken shape, or simply someone who is compelled to write — this week is designed to help you sharpen your focus and find your unique writing voice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’ll do fun writing exercises using prompts from your own life and what’s around us. You can apply targeted tools to other exercises or your own work-in progress. Each of you will have an optional one-on-one coaching session. By week’s end, you will have written something that surprises and delights you and gives you the courage to keep writing!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe week will be a mix of in-class craft discussions, writing and peer coaching. Through the week, we will explore:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe essential elements of a memorable story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to focus a vague idea into a manageable project\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to report and interview to gather the raw material you need\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to bring real-life characters to the page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing scenes that draw readers forward even as you bend time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails that reveal rather than decorate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFoundational structures that support unlimited creativity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePacing a story for power and readability\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dual imperatives of intimacy and ethics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to read like a writer and become your own best self-editor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to identify your own pattern writing strengths and challenges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHow to get past perfectionist writer’s block and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWRITE!\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Five days with MISA and my mentor \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jacqui.banaszynski?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZa_IPFpUt2pX_5jpG2v-fskslchxeG6WQdPdly5qydtEWxPEhzY2JLALeROSttzho8ENVMD6Qq91z1RKovMIPOnenVXBgv0-t32cIV1WjcoLwUVQiU8BlxCWxQGu8eJ2xzZkuGHo_emwbRCc4hH8gyTJqZFpNrkhbxkf1xDeTD8mA\u0026amp;__tn__=-%5dK-R\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJacqui\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 2019 were the best continuing education of my professional life.” ~ Line Vaaben, award-winning European literary journalist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorkshop Schedule:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunday Night: Welcome Reception at 6pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonday – Friday: 9am – 4pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Subject to change*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Madeline Island School of the Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54749142155404,"sku":"WMIJB071926","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/8711\/5148\/files\/banaszynski_300.jpg?v=1734621115","url":"https:\/\/www.madelineartschool.com\/products\/telling-true-stories","provider":"Madeline Island School of the Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}