Class Title: Freewriting: Gateway to Creativity Instructor: B. Lynn Goodwin Class Term: We are not accepting any more enrollments for Lynn's class; the class has started. Synopsis Whether you are brimming with ideas, facing writer's block, or disorganized, Freewriting: Gateway to Creativity can open you up and help you find your voice. Explore, expand, and vent if you need to. Find hope as the exercises guide you and reawaken your creative self. Class Description Each week the instructor will suggest several activities. You can do them all or pick and choose. Part of finding your creativity is finding what works for you. You'll have six days to respond with 15 to 1500 words. Send each assignment one at a time or send them all at once. The instructor will give you positive feedback and suggestions for the next steps. You can respond to reinforce another writer's voice if you want to. At the end of the class, students will be able to tap into their creative selves; explore the woman beneath the surface; write the stories of their lives more fearlessly; hone in on their messages and the power of their unique voices; open themselves up to what is right in their writing and the world. The class will use an internet discussion group (yahoogroups). Students are strongly encouraged to purchase a copy of the instructor's book, You Want Me To Do What? Journaling For Caregivers. It includes over 200 sentence starts which will help people facing writer's block. (There are some great bargains on Amazon.) Outline Unit One: Where Are You On Your Creative Journey? Unit Two: Unblocking Your Creataivity Unit Three: Exploring & Expanding Unit Four: Digging Deeper Unit Five: Affirming Your Story Student Skills, Equipment, and Time Required Students need e-mail and Internet access. They must be able to type, and to cut & paste. Students may spend as little as 30 minutes per week. Those who want more may spend up to three hours trying the various exercises. Tuition/Fees for this course SCN members: $160. Non-SCN members: $200. Instructor Bio B. Lynn Goodwin is a freelance writer, editor, teacher, former caregiver, and the author of You Want Me To Do What?—Journaling for Caregivers (Tate Publishing). She is published in Voices of Caregivers; Hip Mama; the Oakland Tribune; the Contra Costa Times; the Danville Weekly; Staying Sane When You're Dieting; Small Press Review; Dramatics Magazine; Career; We Care; Caregiving; Self-Care NCDA Monograph; Families of Loved Ones Magazine; Story Circle Network Journal; The Sun Magazine; and numerous e-zines and blogs. She facilitates writing workshops online and publishes Writer Advice. Praise for Lynn's Classes Absolutely splendid! [Lynn Goodwin's] response was timely, thorough, and specific. —Carol Z., St. Louis MO Lynn Goodwin was great. Prompt, encouraging. —Jane L., Oakland CA Lynn Goodwin's comments were extremely encouraging. —Maria A., San Gabriel CA