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Kick your inner critic to the curb with the use of mindfulness!
In this 60-minute webinar on Feb. 12, you’ll learn how a mindful approach to the writing process can enhance creativity, boost productivity, and help you effectively self-edit. We’ll talk about the basics of building a mindfulness practice, the best meditations and practices for each stage in the writing process, and how mindfulness can help you write more authentically and enter states of flow.
Taught by Lisa Ellison, an experienced and supportive writing instructor and coach, you’ll spend time in the present moment during the session and learn easy techniques for staying there during your writing practice.
This live program answers questions like:
- What is mindfulness and how do I practice it?
- Why should writers practice mindfulness?
- Who is this internal critic anyway, and why does s(he) keep sabotaging my work?
- Which mindful practices will help me write more frequently and freely?
- How can I use mindfulness to self-edit more effectively?
- How else can mindfulness support my writing career?
All participants will receive a copy of Lisa’s ten tips for developing a mindful-writing practice along with one guided meditation designed specifically for writers.
Who should take this course:
All writers, including but not limited to:
- Novelists
- Nonfiction writers
- Memoirists
- Essayists
- Poets
This class is perfect for writers and authors looking to boost their productivity, enter states of creativity flow, or write with greater authenticity.
How does this webinar work?
This online class uses Zoom webinar technology. You will join through your Internet-connected computer or mobile device. When you register, you will receive information via email on how to join the class. (If you don’t receive it within 10 minutes of registering, please contact us.)
- When: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020
- Time: 1–2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time / 10 a.m. Pacific Time
- Fee: $2o
The webinar is broadcasted via the internet with live audio delivered through your computer or mobile device speakers. The visual presentation is displayed directly from the presenter’s computer to your computer screen. The Q&A is managed through a chat-style submission system with questions read and answered by the presenter for the entire class to hear.
