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Beyond Self-Esteem: 6 Fresh Hacks Around Writer's Block
WRITING 762.20E
Explore techniques you can use to eliminate writer's block and get back to putting words on the page.
What you can learn.
- Investigate what can cause writer's block
- Engage in activities and exercises drawn from various realms to get words flowing
- Learn a practical approach to getting around whatever is in your way
- Rediscover the joy of putting play back into your writing routine
About this course:
Most attempts to deal with writer’s block focus on the writer’s emotional state, particularly with regard to self-esteem. While these approaches have value, other weapons are available to enter one’s creativity that have nothing to do with one’s feelings. This workshop introduces six hacks to bypass writer’s block. This workshop will be built around playful exercises drawing from playground games, TV writers’ room pitch-outs, mystical consultation, and technology, among other tools. Writers will complete the workshop with an arsenal of new tools to defibrillate their creativity beyond intensive inner gazing.
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