Artists' Way Writing Workshop Classes

Improvisational Writing Circle

With Kelly Morgan

Begins January 31, 2023 | Live Meetings
Membership for 7 months minimum | $99.00 a month | Cost per class $35
One Ten Week Session 499.00 | Cost per class $50.00

Do you say you want to write more, but keep putting if off? Do you want to write better? Become a captivating storyteller? In this small, weekly online workshop, tap into your creative powers, and enhance your ability to have an “optimal experience” of writing. The state of consciousness called flow enhances your writing pleasure. (And when writing is more pleasureable, it’s easier to overcome perfectionism, procrastination and other fears dressed up as excuses, like watching television, and only taking care of others).

Each session, add to your body of work as you learn another creative tool of improvisational writing to enter a state of “flow.”

In flow, your best writing emerges, almost effortlessly. In flow, surprises happen. Forgotten memories stroll across the page. Who you are and what is yours to do makes an appearance. Higher levels of confidence and writing performance are achieved.

No matter what your level of experience, turn yourself into a more creative and compelling writer and storyteller.

Kelly Morgan is a journalist, poet, spoken word performer, teacher and creative writing coach. She’s won poetry slams, published in literary journals and on blogs. Her books include A Visit Home, A World Without Seatbelts and The Howling Coyote Between Your Thighs. She loves teaching and for over 25 years, thousands flocked to her Hollywood workshops: Improvisational Writing, VisionQuest, PowerStory and The Artist’s Way (based on Julia Cameron’s international best-seller.) Julia Cameron says, “You couldn’t find a more sure-footed or inspiring guide.”

Based on her experiences, Kelly developed the Just Say Yes Method for writers and storytellers, making it possible for you to fall in love with writing — again — or for the first time. The Just Say Yes Method of Writing overcomes the most difficult obstacles on your writing journey — Page Fright — the fear of being seen and judged. The proven creative tools of improvisational writing removes blocks and heals unconscious page fright that causes procrastination. In Kelly’s groups, you find comfort and safety empowering you to tap into the moment, express spontaneously, experiment, play, and write with ease from your uncensored, authentic voice.

LEARNING AND WRITING FLOW GOALS

Buckle up for this encouraging writing circle and you’ll:

Connect to your wild, juicy creative energy to write exciting drafts of the stories only you can tell.
Open yourself up to writing in a state of childlike wonder.
Sashay into the hearts of your readers because you’re in touch with yourself.
Give yourself permission to tango with your perfectionism, disco with your critics — and turn writing into a dance rather than a chore.
Magnetize your writing by learning how to safely collaborate with others.
Craft livelier drafts that readers/audiences can relate to, identify with and want to read more of.
Craft compelling characters, conflict, contradictions, dialogue, and action to magnetize your writing and create stories that fascinate, inspire and make people hungry for more.
Fall in love with writing so you naturally make time to write more.
Have fun.

TAKE-A-WAYS

Over time, you’ll develop a fresh body of new work, revitalize your creativity, recover your spontaneity from perfectionism and develop new skills. This easier, more joyful way to write will help you create authentic stories that touch, inspire and entertain others.

LIVE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

The workshop will run from 6:30 P.M. to 8:45 P.M. U.S. Pacific time.
It will be roughly broken down into three sections:
Meditation: Practice letting go of outside considerations. Get into the moment. Listen for your own voice. Allow.
Warm Up Game: Play. Experiment. Get curious. Ask questions. This is your chance to get into flow. Practice using elements of writing or storytelling craft to create writing based on your own life (fiction or non-fiction.)
The Main Stage: In this second half of each class, create new writing or story. If you are already working on a memoir, flash fiction, essay, autobiography, book outside of class, you may want to write with that in mind. If not, then allow yourself to be guided by your own intuition.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO CLASS.

Every week bring your journal, a good pen and open mind.

Our Successful Stories

“Because of working with Kelly, I ended up getting a promotion at work, but what’s more important is that I enjoyed myself. You can read and read and read, but to actually have someone like Kelly who is modeling the behavior and what you are trying to achieve, it is amazing. She gives so much of herself and it really shows.”

“I will be forever grateful to Kelly for the classes which made my book possible. She helped me to wander, to get lost, to take myself by surprise.”

“Kelly’s Improvisational Writing Workshop is different. It sparks a creative mindset and focuses my writing. It gets me to the heart and truth. Lately, I’m using our writing time together to create scenes for my memoir project.”

“Kelly turns writing into an adventure. She’s helping me shape my experiences while writing the Route 66 books into a great memoir. We also wrote stories into a speech I gave at the Gene Autry museum. It got a standing ovation.”

“Kelly started me on my writing journey. She is direct and soft at the same time. This allows me to go to the feeling words, to go deep inside myself. This played a role in transforming intimate relationships.”

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