The Heart of the Matter: Finding Your Story and Telling it Well

an 8-week Writing Workshop with Nina Wise
Mondays 10:00–11:30 am, PT
April 3 – May 29

Every day of our lives is filled with stories. Some experiences are acknowledged as profound and life-changing while others go unnoticed even though they, too, are robust with meaning.

As we take the time to write, we unveil layers of meaning that previously remained hidden. And as these layers of meaning are revealed, our lives become more meaningful, our sense of our own value more secure. We develop wisdom and compassion and even a newly found love of our lives.

To know ourselves and the world, we need a way to reflect upon both that gives rise to insight. This workshop provides just that as well as offers guidance in improving our craft as writers..

FORMAT

Each week, I will give a teaching on a particular craft element, guide you in a visualization, and you will have time to write. Afterwards, you are invited to read your work aloud in a breakout room with one or two colleagues. It is the combination of these elements—focusing on a craft issue, deepening into a visualization, writing, and sharing one’s work— that is so magical and so surprisingly healing..

RECORDING

Each session will be recorded in the event you can’t attend live or wish to review it again. You will be sent a link to the recording within 48 hours after the scheduled class is finished.

COHORTS

You will also be invited to join a cohort group of 3–4 participants and meet weekly for 60 minutes to review what we did in the session, write together and read your work aloud. The cohort group is purely voluntary but keep in mind that most of my students have reported how much they have appreciated these groups and the support of their fellow writers.

Fee: $320 ($299 for current students)

Refund Policy

We do our best to keep our fees very affordable and hope you understand that there are many administrative hours and costs that are involved in running our programs. We also understand that things come up for people and want to accommodate your change of plans as best we can. So here is our refund policy:

The registration fee for Motion’s online events is non-refundable. If you withdraw within one week prior to the first session, the fee you paid can be applied to a future Motion Theater workshop within one year (less 20% processing fee).

* All workshop sessions are recorded and available for 4 weeks after the final workshop session. The links will be sent to you each week (only for those registered for a multi-week series).

* Motion will consider refund requests due to an extraordinary circumstance or emergency on a case by case basis if you withdraw within one week prior to the first session. To request a refund of this nature, please contact us and explain your situation.