Sense Writing I: Memory & Life Stories

"In the year that I have studied Sense Writing, I have learned more about writing rich, detailed, complete stories than in any of my previous writing courses." - - Amanda Cargill

Using your own life stories, explore the connection between your senses, emotions, and imagination. Through accessible tools, such as visualizations, simple physical exercises, and writing prompts, develop your creative voice. Writers of all levels and genres learn to bypass judgment and find pleasure in all the stages of the writing process.

• Explore practical techniques to stimulate creativity, imagination, and innovative thinking.
• Get over creative blocks and paralyzing self-criticism.
• Set attainable creative goals and learn to work within them effectively.
• Complete two short pieces.

Tuesdays, July 16th-August 20th

7:00-9:15PM

374 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY

Madelyn Kent has served on the faculty of NYU/Tisch teaching playwriting, screenwriting, and memoir writing. The developer of "Sense Writing," she has held workshops and classes in North America and abroad. She is certified in Feldenkrais Somatic Education/ATM.
Peggy Stafford, a two-time MacDowell fellow, has taught creative writing at the University of Washington’s Summer Program, and playwriting at Seattle Repertory Theatre and Brooklyn’s Fifth Avenue Committee. Madelyn and Peggy have worked together for several years initiating and creating collaborative environments. More about us and the classes at: www.pearstudios.org or give us a call at 917-702-0151.

Sense Writing is an innovative and pragmatic approach to writing that asserts creative flow starts with the body. Integrating the principles of Somatic Education with the art of writing, Sense Writing works to ease your nervous system so that you can find new sources of inspiration. Find out more here.