Writing
Workshops
As
the spring approaches events, workshops, and conferences
are being developed to get the community active. For writers
this is a great opportunity outside of book tours, speaking
engagements and other engagements to give back to the community.
It may not seem like the easiest event but if you can design the workshop then
facilitating will be a breeze.
A
couple examples are:
1. How easy it is to create poetry.
• You can suggest that participants bring inspiration, ideas and questions
on what a poem is.
• Utilizing a library in the area is a wonderful place to facilitate and
promote the event.
• Providing handouts with basic information will assist them in the future.
• After the presentation and construction time allow people to share their
works.
2.
Deciding on a writing career.
• Compose a panel of writers in different writing markets.
• Generate questions that cover training, expertise and advice.
• Allow a Q&A segment.
• Share bio and history with attendants
3.
Writing a blog.
• Find out what types of blogs people are interested in.
• Display key components of a successful blogs.
• Ways to build support through subscribers.
• Tactics to get sponsors for the blog.
4.
Key components needed to complete a book.
• Outline the resources used to create your book.
• Ask publishing companies sponsor the event by utilizing their facility,
• Work through a sample of table of contents, outline and introduction
• Conduct a Q&A
It is that simple.
I would love to hear that every writer that asked for support in sales took
the time to help someone else develop or grow their skill. This is a awesome
way to show your thanks to those who support your career.
Carla
Thorpe is the author of commentary works, poems and short
stories. Her work can be seen in Stylistic Newspaper,
Brown Gurl Online Magazine and other online publications.
Carla is currently working on her first book titled “Her
Own” due to publish in 2010. She resides in Northern
Virginia not too far from her hometown Capitol Heights, Maryland.
