Our Intention and Aspiration
The Wake Up and Write Writer’s Retreat Workshop is an offshoot of the original Writers Retreat Workshop, co-founded by Gary and Gail Provost in the 1980’s. As one of the beneficiaries of Gary’s brilliant, funny, and generous teaching, as well as Gail’s insightful enthusiasm and support, I wanted to share with others what they shared with me. I was also fortunate to learn writing practice from Natalie Goldberg, and the experience of writing as a Zen practice brought an added dimension to my own work that I believe will also inform the work of other writers. This October I have the great pleasure of offering students the opportunity to study with the author of Story Genius, Lisa Cron. Lisa's approach to finding and working with the heart of your story will turn you and your story world upside down and inside out, and you will come away with a deeper awareness of your own work. You will also have the opportunity to spend some time with Caitlin McDonald from the Donald Maass Literary Agency. She will talk with students about the publishing business and answer questions. I hope that for every writer who attends the workshop, you will be challenged, inspired, encouraged, and surprised by what you learn. It's about dreams... It's about drive... It's about time. Welcome! Carol Dougherty (Doc), Director and Instructor "Your voice as a writer is the sum of all the choices you make." Gary Provost |
Doc consulting with Gary Provost at her first WRW, October 1991
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Thanks to everyone for a successful inaugural workshop in Haverford in November 2016 and a terrific workshop in San Antonio this past May!
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If you are unable to attend a workshop at this time, you can now purchase workshop materials, including video, audio, and written materials in digital form.
Learn from one of the most generous and funniest of teachers, Gary Provost, and benefit from the course and materials he painstakingly crafted from his own research and experience. |
