tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post3851699286335178878..comments2018-03-18T02:11:19.558+01:00Comments on Amsterdam Writing Workshops: Writing what You Know: Transforming Experience into WordsAmsterdam Writing Workshopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13274627996897086901noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-3762581530022064872015-03-16T22:16:17.667+01:002015-03-16T22:16:17.667+01:00“I learned in the workshop that certain sensory pr...“I learned in the workshop that certain sensory prompts can be beneficial for me and others can be quite a distraction when I try to write. <br /><br />I enjoyed hearing other writers' perspectives about what they felt or heard when listening to another writer's piece.”C.Y.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-51521259360514533662015-03-16T22:15:28.277+01:002015-03-16T22:15:28.277+01:00“I learnt that I was—that I could be—a WRITER. It ...“I learnt that I was—that I could be—a WRITER. It was a first time for me, intriguing at first, and then so wonderfully comfortable and warm. I felt I could trust my fellow colleagues, that they would indeed understand and support me.<br /> <br />I went home exhausted and transformed, feeling that I needed to make much more time in my present life to write.”Annienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-15583279806083222272014-08-29T13:47:33.340+02:002014-08-29T13:47:33.340+02:00“The sensory experiences were definitely a highlig...“The sensory experiences were definitely a highlight for me. I learned a lot from them and I am very inspired to use them in my own work.”Thamaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-57679445497241108612014-08-29T13:47:03.343+02:002014-08-29T13:47:03.343+02:00“It was a wonderful experience for me, and in a wa...“It was a wonderful experience for me, and in a way that I was not expecting. It was my first writing workshop, and as such, a first step towards taking my writing and myself as a writer more seriously. I was hoping to learn some good tips, maybe a few writing secrets, and rip the band-aid off, so to speak, with an experience in exposure and vulnerability. And it was all that, so that was wonderful, but I also experienced an important personal revelation…I truly appreciated the critique format, and the experience of the workshop.”Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-4695667677257645332014-08-29T13:46:31.432+02:002014-08-29T13:46:31.432+02:00“I was reawakened to the luxuriousness of the craf...“I was reawakened to the luxuriousness of the craft of writing, and inspired to learn more and improve my habits. I was moved and humbled by the rich writing that was shared by the rest of the group.”Bonnienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-78566225173225568172014-08-29T13:45:57.508+02:002014-08-29T13:45:57.508+02:00“I loved that the instructor addressed all our que...“I loved that the instructor addressed all our questions and we discussed them openly and without judgment. I also loved that she gave frank and often surprisingly practical tips for overcoming our writing obstacles…The sensory experience activities during “Writing What You Know” were fun, explorative and allowed me to really tap into a sense of play.”Agnesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-36367308922274152022014-08-29T13:44:24.049+02:002014-08-29T13:44:24.049+02:00“I really enjoyed this workshop even more than the...“I really enjoyed this workshop even more than the first one I took part in years ago. Once again it was a safe environment full of talented people. I wish I could have such inspiration every day.”Catinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-90575398894601308942014-08-29T13:42:52.554+02:002014-08-29T13:42:52.554+02:00“I learned to give myself time to write freely, wi...“I learned to give myself time to write freely, with no censorship; to understand the importance of several drafts; and that technique comes gradually…I've realized how powerful the reader's reception to the work can be…During the feedback, people pointed out ideas that I hadn't even considered. That got me out of my head and gave me perspective on how a character can be shaped.”Elenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-66220068829460656122014-08-29T13:42:13.932+02:002014-08-29T13:42:13.932+02:00“I learned how to get over my blockages. I redisco...“I learned how to get over my blockages. I rediscovered the pleasure of the words flowing on the page. …I discovered that I can be actually very practical about what I wrote and that I could listen to the feedback and the suggestions without feeling attacked, exposed, pointed to, judged.”Selenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-77136132116805047892014-08-29T13:41:26.948+02:002014-08-29T13:41:26.948+02:00“During the “Writing What You Know” workshop I gai...“During the “Writing What You Know” workshop I gained insight into how to write without road blocking myself. I found the free writing / sensory experiments very liberating and these are tools I will continue to use. The workshop inspired me to keep writing and offered a number of new ways to approach writing. Listening to the work of everyone who took part in the workshop was an extremely valuable and inspiring experience that offered a new perspective on my own writing. I greatly appreciated the feedback and constructive suggestions that were offered by the group and by the instructor on my written piece.”Jennanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-60278690658738185362014-08-29T13:40:32.036+02:002014-08-29T13:40:32.036+02:00“I learned that I can write a text that makes sens...“I learned that I can write a text that makes sense! ...Exploring our senses & writing at the same time was a very unique experience and I loved it! …I found the experience to be a fantastic way of knowing myself and how my creativity flows at best….The instructor led the workshop beautifully, creating an environment where we all felt comfortable and sure that there would be no criticism/judgment made.”A.O.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-90973275471558716492014-08-29T13:39:28.495+02:002014-08-29T13:39:28.495+02:00“How do I join your fan club?”“How do I join your fan club?”Noreennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-28440056637654349762014-08-29T13:38:46.447+02:002014-08-29T13:38:46.447+02:00“I learned how to break down my barriers and dare ...“I learned how to break down my barriers and dare to start writing. I learned a bit about where my strengths lie in writing and I learned some new literary techniques…I learned how unimportant it is to stick to what has happened and how important it is to start writing just fiction, realizing, too, that what I "know" is a LOT and that I may use any of the knowledge I have, was an eye-opener.”Lorennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-82338402537266676702014-08-29T13:38:12.556+02:002014-08-29T13:38:12.556+02:00“Wonderful interaction with each individual in a w...“Wonderful interaction with each individual in a way that felt very personal. I felt the instructor wanted to know each of us, and did know us in some way.”Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-11934546045068925472014-08-29T13:26:11.813+02:002014-08-29T13:26:11.813+02:00“The location was fabulous – I had not been to the...“The location was fabulous – I had not been to the library before, and to walk in to such a wonderful space, and pass through endless shelves of books and literary references on my way to our meeting room to talk about ... creative writing of all things ... made me smile and gave me a great kick start.”Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-43080676094634723902014-08-29T13:25:27.468+02:002014-08-29T13:25:27.468+02:00“Loved the sensory experiences. Cool stuff!”“Loved the sensory experiences. Cool stuff!”Jasminenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-80477974669283151292014-03-26T12:42:16.096+01:002014-03-26T12:42:16.096+01:00“The workshops are always the boost I need to moti...“The workshops are always the boost I need to motivate me to continue writing daily. Since my first workshop in January, I don't think I've missed more than 5 days total of daily writing…. The workshops also give me new ideas for twists and tweaks I can take in my daily writing routines as well as twists and tweaks I can employ in my actual writing.”Ninanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-70624979158158854892014-03-26T12:41:53.270+01:002014-03-26T12:41:53.270+01:00Amsterdam Writing Workshops: “Did you have any rev...Amsterdam Writing Workshops: “Did you have any revelations during the class?”<br />Dennis: “That I can write.” <br /><br />“The sensory experiences were the best experience ever. Amazing trigger. This was really an eye-opener for me…I felt valued as a person, which made the experience even better. “Dennisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-81360693070416818872014-03-26T12:40:49.323+01:002014-03-26T12:40:49.323+01:00“I discovered that I have much more writing in me ...“I discovered that I have much more writing in me than I knew.”<br /><br />“Experiencing how the story wrote itself was quite a revelation.”<br />Solveignoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-7750296648574480552014-03-26T12:39:46.148+01:002014-03-26T12:39:46.148+01:00“The unique revelation was that I superseded my ow...“The unique revelation was that I superseded my own expectations by simply trusting my own writing.”Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-40599109371119202422014-03-26T12:38:05.191+01:002014-03-26T12:38:05.191+01:00“I didn't realise I could use so many forms of...“I didn't realise I could use so many forms of external stimuli to elicit a story!”Bipashanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-87224415964521748072013-01-16T15:44:15.399+01:002013-01-16T15:44:15.399+01:00“I realized how important ‘urgency’ is to me when ...“I realized how important ‘urgency’ is to me when I write. I turned on some music with a high tempo from the link you gave us and finished the first draft of a chapter I'd been stuck on.<br /><br />I liked: ‘sometimes you only know what you are writing about when you're finished with the first draft.’ I appreciated the reminder to work on structure after the first draft. I am almost finished with the first draft of a new novel, so very timely. And a lot of re-structuring needed. ;-)”<br />Barbaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-38863813252557980252013-01-16T15:29:43.058+01:002013-01-16T15:29:43.058+01:00“Very good use of my weekend.”“Very good use of my weekend.”Methoneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-31770487925476419522013-01-16T15:28:57.411+01:002013-01-16T15:28:57.411+01:00“I learned to pay more attention to what works bes...“I learned to pay more attention to what works best for me. And I learned to write in a much less structured way, which was liberating. I was astonished to see how many thoughts and stories apparently came out of nowhere. Thank you very much for a very inspiring and—most of all—fun weekend.”Mirjamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368187340502811692.post-35746294615928323352013-01-16T15:28:08.218+01:002013-01-16T15:28:08.218+01:00“I learned that my senses help get me in touch wit...“I learned that my senses help get me in touch with what I know.<br /><br />Did you have any unique experiences or revelations during the class? My senses evoked pleasant or less- pleasant feelings, which transported me to known and unknown situations. Using my senses as prompts was a unique experience.”Rainanoreply@blogger.com