Cutting the Red Ribbon....
Hello Writers & Dilettantes!
Whichever category you fall into, thank you for arriving at this community. Here's how it's going to run...
Who: Ann (that's me): lovelyknees, Gina: thisprettyworld, Jessica: whhsweetie, Trinh: sweetkinipela, Raye: limonada. (Still open to "enrollment" if you know anyone who would like to join).
What: The 3 A.M. Epiphany, a book by Brian Kiteley (director of the University of Colorado's creative writing program) which provides hundreds of inspiring writing exercises; this group will practice one or a combination of a few exercises each week and post on the community; members will be required to post and comment/workshop on other writers' pieces as posted. There will be a 7 day open period for posting on each category just so we get disciplined in writing practice.
Where: http://www.community.livejournal.com/3amepiphany
When: Weekly!
Why: Because we all have little writers inside who are being neglected, and need a good workout -- whether you're into slowly stretching your writing muscles (yoga style) or into high intensity prolific production (cross training), this is a goal that we can all work towards and reap finite results from in the form of a collection of writing (mostly prose, fictional, though non-fiction is fine, please indicate). And to guarantee that our writing is being read by a small community of intelligent, thoughtful, and talented individuals.
How: Each Monday, a new exercise or combination of exercises will go up and you have until the following Monday to post your piece before a new exercise is posted. Jessica and I both have a copy of the book, and if you would like to get it I would highly recommend it because it's so interesting outside of the exercises -- but for now, we can alternate choosing prompts, or randomly do so by opening the book to an arbitrary page, or we can do it in order (though I think that might be boring b/c I never go in order).
Please comment with any feedback, suggestions, ideas, and questions! We will start next Monday!
Whichever category you fall into, thank you for arriving at this community. Here's how it's going to run...
Who: Ann (that's me): lovelyknees, Gina: thisprettyworld, Jessica: whhsweetie, Trinh: sweetkinipela, Raye: limonada. (Still open to "enrollment" if you know anyone who would like to join).
What: The 3 A.M. Epiphany, a book by Brian Kiteley (director of the University of Colorado's creative writing program) which provides hundreds of inspiring writing exercises; this group will practice one or a combination of a few exercises each week and post on the community; members will be required to post and comment/workshop on other writers' pieces as posted. There will be a 7 day open period for posting on each category just so we get disciplined in writing practice.
Where: http://www.community.livejournal.com/3amepiphany
When: Weekly!
Why: Because we all have little writers inside who are being neglected, and need a good workout -- whether you're into slowly stretching your writing muscles (yoga style) or into high intensity prolific production (cross training), this is a goal that we can all work towards and reap finite results from in the form of a collection of writing (mostly prose, fictional, though non-fiction is fine, please indicate). And to guarantee that our writing is being read by a small community of intelligent, thoughtful, and talented individuals.
How: Each Monday, a new exercise or combination of exercises will go up and you have until the following Monday to post your piece before a new exercise is posted. Jessica and I both have a copy of the book, and if you would like to get it I would highly recommend it because it's so interesting outside of the exercises -- but for now, we can alternate choosing prompts, or randomly do so by opening the book to an arbitrary page, or we can do it in order (though I think that might be boring b/c I never go in order).
Please comment with any feedback, suggestions, ideas, and questions! We will start next Monday!