March Master Class: Play Before You Write

Deepening Your Story & Escaping Writer’s Block through Pre-writing

with Solveig Eggerz

Discover the meaning or “aboutness” of your story through pre-writing. Participants will experiment with several pre-writing methods focused on protagonist, place, and conflict, experiencing how each exercise deepens the meaning of the story and paves the way to a confident first draft. Participants will come away with an understanding of the pre-writing process as well as the beginnings of a good story.

A native of Iceland, Solveig Eggerz is the author of Seal Woman, an award-winning novel informed by the selkie legend. For many years she told folk and fairy tales in schools in Alexandria, Virginia. Using a blend of told and written story, she teaches writing at the Writer’s Center in Bethesda, Maryland, as well as “Sharing our Stories,” a writing program for individuals emerging from difficult circumstances. She holds a PhD in comparative literature from Catholic University. Her writing has appeared in such places as The Northern Virginia Review, Delmarva Review, and Palo Alto Review.

Date: Thursday, March 30, 2017

Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Location: Visual Arts Center 1812 West Main Street, Richmond, VA 23220

Price: $55 for members; $70 for non-members

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And make sure you don’t miss Solveig Eggerz the night before this Master Class on the stage of the March 29 Writing Show: Fairytales, Folklore & Stories that Endure.