Wild Writing Group

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Who.

Anyone wanting to write and unleash their creativity, discover your voice, write more, and be more present in your life and the world around you.

What.

This generative writing practice uses poetry as our entry point to let go of our inner critic and write our lives. This small group offers a space to explore, be vulnerable, and form deep connections to the natural world, others in the group, and ourselves.

This group is a safe, supportive environment to share a simple writing practice that becomes so much more powerful when shared with other writers.

When.

In-person: Eight Tuesdays from 5pm-6:30pm starting Feb. 4 (no class Feb. 18).

Zoom: TBD. Email alison@cascadeendurance.com if you’re interested.

Where.

In-person group meets at the CE Fly Shop in Mazama (old Goat’s Beard building) behind the Mazama store courtyard.

Zoom group meets anywhere you are!

How it works.

The following structure ensures everyone knows what to expect and creates a supportive environment for everyone to write freely:

  • Over the course of each class we work with three poems to launch into our writing.

  • I read a poem aloud, letting you relax and your mind to drift, then offer a couple of jump-off lines from the poem, and one additional prompt to choose from.

  • We write for 10-15 min with a pen and paper, pen never leaving the page, writing whatever comes to mind as quickly as possible. If we get stuck, we return to the jump off lines. After, we take turns reading our work. When it’s our turn, we simply read what we’ve written without preamble, knowing we’re all putting ourselves out there and it could be gibberish.

  • As listeners, we don’t judge and don’t ever share anything about anyone’s work without permission after class. We silently thank each writer in turn, take a deep breath, and start another poem. We don’t mention each other’s work and if we want to comfort or relate to anyone’s writing, we ask permission and the writer can say yes or no. Simply listening frees the writer to write freely without needing to explain or update anyone. Our writing and connection to the human condition becomes richer when we share our stories without expectations or needing anything in return.

Wild Writing Small Group-In Person
$175.00