For writers, a sense of belonging often begins in a room alone, perhaps around the edges of the day—early in the morning, late at night—when the world is quiet. We string words into sentences in the hope of finding our way by telling stories that will eventually connect to another reader or listener.

Belonging also arrives when we gather with others to share our creative discoveries. In the solitude of our dreaming across the page, we encounter a process—and a point of view—that only other writers can fully appreciate. The power of an image. The artfulness of a well-placed punctuation mark. The necessity of acknowledging our own and one another’s feelings.

In this special two-hour afternoon workshop we will engage in generative writing activities around the theme of togetherness, share insights with one another from our work, and reflect on what it is that drives us to write for and among others in the first place. In short, we will begin the work of transforming our writing practices into acts of situated belonging—to ourselves, to the art form, to each other, to the world.

In this workshop you will:

• Have a chance to write imaginatively and reflect upon your writing practice.

• Share your ideas/stories and hear the ideas/stories of others
• Gain a new perspective on your writing practice that is perhaps more purposeful and expansive.

Writing is so solitary–this is a chance to be a writer among writers. To share, commiserate, explore, reflect, and remind ourselves we aren’t alone in the endeavor. We’d love for you to join us.