tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post5044700567622979618..comments2023-10-30T08:00:54.059-04:00Comments on Laurel's Leaves: Things not seen: workshop promptsLaurel Garverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-19546985608081476242015-05-11T14:45:00.256-04:002015-05-11T14:45:00.256-04:00Thanks. They enjoyed it so much, the group wants t...Thanks. They enjoyed it so much, the group wants to keep meeting!Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-7363049443840028582015-05-11T14:44:28.729-04:002015-05-11T14:44:28.729-04:00I had the participants first introduce themselves ...I had the participants first introduce themselves and talk about their writing experiences. From that I suggested prompts I thought would help them; I would have done the same for you. :-) Overwhelmingly, it was critical inner voices that keep most of them from doing more than privately journaling.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-82402981764145418022015-05-11T12:10:29.537-04:002015-05-11T12:10:29.537-04:00What a great workshop! You have something for ever...What a great workshop! You have something for everyone, so they'll be engaged.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-55900588015405140512015-05-11T00:51:22.888-04:002015-05-11T00:51:22.888-04:00I fear I'd get bogged down in trying to choose...I fear I'd get bogged down in trying to choose a prompt and that in itself would keep me from writing. A sad thing to admit but an honest one.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-63060055674803151952015-05-07T15:08:33.551-04:002015-05-07T15:08:33.551-04:00I guess that's good, that there are lots of ap...I guess that's good, that there are lots of appealing options? I believe that quote was in my grief section, right? I'm most acquainted with using that emotion to write a story, as you know from my first novel. But I think that detail-diving and circling the edges could work with processing any difficult emotion.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-4562559500164501592015-05-07T14:59:42.288-04:002015-05-07T14:59:42.288-04:00All of these prompts sound good! - I can't pic...All of these prompts sound good! - I can't pick one! This statement jumped out at me: "Circle around the edges, gradually going deeper into details and the emotions they stir up in you."Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-33567780390368312032015-05-07T08:33:46.122-04:002015-05-07T08:33:46.122-04:00I only have 1.5 hours to work with folks, since th...I only have 1.5 hours to work with folks, since this is primarily a spiritual retreat. But you could create your own mini retreat by taking on a prompt from each of the two main sections and scribbling away for a day.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-7618099412868273582015-05-06T21:49:24.517-04:002015-05-06T21:49:24.517-04:00Oh, I like these a lot! I've never really done...Oh, I like these a lot! I've never really done a writing/retreat workshop, but I would like to.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102112870911606839noreply@blogger.com