Life has confided so many stories to me, I shall have to retell them to people who cannot read the book of life itself.    Etty Hilleseum, An Interrupted Life

Most of the people who show up at my workshops -- from beginners to more practiced writers -- are there because they hold this same, powerful conviction that life has confided stories to them which they are obligated to tell both for the good of themselves and others. This is the golden thread which connects members of the Transformative Writing community to one another.  We are all here to discover, develop and fully appreciate the stories which life has entrusted to us. 

The challenge we face in expressing the fullness of our stories (both lived & imagined) is learning to transform our relationship to language from its functional everyday use to a more lively & personal idiom. The way we express ourselves on a daily basis with family, co-workers and the world at large, reflects our conscious and unconscious attitudes and beliefs; in other words, our point-of-view.  Our goal as writers is to fully understand and articulate the unique  point-of-view which distinguishes us from and connects us to all the people (characters) in our lives. Learning to recognize the details which illuminate our own point-of-view, we also learn to observe the details of the people in our lives, in the places and events that create our world.  In the process of all this observation, we become storytellers. 

The Transformative-Writing community offers members a place to explore the craft of writing with other engaged reader-writers. The Round Table offers an informal workshop environment where you can post a work-in-progress and request feedback* or simply share a piece of writing you are pleased with. In the Bookworm you can participate in discussions on books and authors who interest you.  This site is designed to foster a supportive and collegial environment; a place where writers of all levels can hone their skills or take part in a lively literary exchange.  I invite you to join now and add your voice to the mix.  

 

*All feedback on member writing is subject to site guidelines.  (See "How the Circle Works' and 'Fundamentals of Constructive Critique' pages)

To become a Member of the Transformative-Writing community, click on the register now link in the menu to the left. It's free and its easy.