Reclaiming Attention: The Power of the Notebook Workshop w Laura Moulton | Sep 23 - Oct 28 | Zoom

"Attention is a limited resource, so pay attention to where you pay attention." ~ Howard Rheingold

Writing in the age of distraction and dire news often requires a Herculean effort to stay focused. What does it mean to reclaim our attention and what kind of revolutions can we mount with a pen, a notebook and renewed focus?  In this workshop we’ll pay attention to what we pay attention to, retool our writing practices and cultivate the concentration needed to do deep work. Each week you’ll be offered one Reading and one Action to complete, as well as a writing prompt. In class you’ll have a chance to report your observations and experience.

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Time: 
Wednesdays, 10 - 11:30am, Sep 23 - Oct 28
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Via Zoom
Total Fee: 
$249.

A Statement of Our Values

The Attic Institute of Arts and Letters opposes the legitimation of bigotry, hate, and misinformation. As a studio for writers, we do not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We embrace and celebrate our shared pursuit of literature and languages as essential to crossing the boundaries of difference. To that end, we seek to maintain a creative environment in which every employee, faculty member, and student feels safe, respected, and comfortable — even while acknowledging that poems, stories, and essays delve into uncomfortable subjects. We accept the workshop as a place to question ourselves and to empathize with complex identities. We understand that to know the world is to write the world. Therefore, we reaffirm our commitment to literary pursuits and shared understanding by affirming diversity and open inquiry.