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Fall | Mentoring Session: Writing from Joy w Paige Thomas | Nov 9 | In-person

Let Joy Lead to New Writing

Yes, trauma, grief, and loss trouble writers into amazing writing, but let’s not forget joy. In this session, let’s explore how JOY—writing from it and writing about it—will energize your writing, too. Practicing two important techniques every writer needs, we’ll work through prompts and create the momentum you need to reintegrate joy into your writing practice. Open to all writers.

Register for this workshop

Time:

Nov 9, 9:30am - 12:30pm

Start Date:

Sat, 2024-11-09

Teacher:

Paige Thomas

Location:

Attic Institute, 1033 SW Yamhill St., Suite 405

Workshop Day:

Saturday

Fall | Mentoring Session: The Craft of Writing Scenes w Paige Thomas | Oct 19 | In-person

Learn the Building Blocks

Writing dynamic scenes are the building blocks of fiction and nonfiction. But HOW exactly are these scenes written? Come on up and find out. With guided study, in this session, we’ll define, dissect — and then write scenes that will take your writing to a new level. Mentoring Sessions are one-day, three-hour workshops open to all writers.

Register for this workshop

Time:

Oct 19, 9:30am - 12:30pm

Start Date:

Sat, 2024-10-19

Teacher:

Paige Thomas

Location:

Attic Institute, 1033 SW Yamhill St., Suite 405

Workshop Day:

Saturday

The Attic Experience

"I just wanted to let you know what a great experience I had in Ruben Quesada's poetry workshop this past Saturday. I attend these types of offerings quite often but this one stood out for several reasons. First, the material was organized and accessible, providing clear and useful illustrations of the topics being covered. I am somewhat new to prose poetry and felt that this class cleared up a lot for me. Second, and in my opinion most importantly, the prompts we were given in combination with the example poems were dramatically more effective for me in the generation of new work than any other class or set of prompts I have looked at. Generally I don't care much for prompts, but the way Ruben introduced each with a sample from a lauded contemporary (mostly) poet was just the magic formula. And finally, his welcoming, positive demeanor was very encouraging. I really hope he offers another generative workshop soon - I'll sign up right away!"

Sian Killingsworth, Attic participant

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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.