Writing Immersion Workshop

Murasaki Press & Britta Jensen

Take time out to immerse yourself in the details of your  short story, memoir or novel. Walk away with a new story or novel excerpt!

<h3>Testimonials from past attendees...</h3>&quot;I like the way Britta provided a mechanism to explore what a character might do, not necessarily in the context of the story, but just behave if I extracted them from the story and watched them go.&quot;--Sam Ritter&quot;Britta has taught me how to look deeper into my characters and make them live and breathe on paper.&quot; --Eddie Bujans&quot;I&#x27;m starting a brand new project, so Britta&#x27;s Mincer Exercise was absolutely exactly what I needed. So much revealed in so little time!&quot;--Roanna Flowers, author of Dramedy Au Contraire.&quot;The class was so rich with ideas and wonderful exercises. Our group will be talking about her ideas for weeks to come, I&#x27;m sure! I think each of us pulled out ideas that were timely and valuable to where we each are in our writing process.&quot;--M. Turner CareyLike Joyce Carol Oates, Britta Jensen (class instructor) believes &quot;art is the highest expression of the human spirit.&quot; To that end, the Writing Immersion class focuses on timed writing exercises to explore point of view, relationships between characters, and the structure of your story. Join us online for two hours of guided writing Saturday, June 27 from 11:00am-1:00pm CST. Are you in the middle of a project that needs extra guidance and care? Or, are you starting a new project and aren’t sure where to start? This class is perfect for writers of short stories, novelists, flash fiction, and memoir or individuals wanting to explore creative writing for the first time. All levels welcome.During the workshop our attention will focus on writing through a series of explorations. We’ll also analyze excerpts from established authors such as: Bernadine Evaristo (who won the 2019 Booker Prize), Jeannette Walls, Arundhati Roy and Frederik Bachman. We’ll also have whole group discussions, a short breakout session for informal feedback and plenty of time to walk away with new insights into your story and characters as well as 500 new or revised words and tools to help you with your ongoing journey. In addition, you’ll have made new connections with writers around the world!Once you’ve booked, you’ll be emailed a link to the Zoom classroom. No need to download anything-you can join directly from your browser. Limited to 10 participants.Texts will be sent in advance of the class (thus, enrollment closes 24 hours before the class&#x27;s start time). Join with writers around the world for an immersive experience! We’d love to see you there.

About the instructor: For the past sixteen years Britta Jensen has taught creative writing and edited books for both traditional and indie authors. She has received numerous awards, including the General Sharp Award from the US Army, for her innovative teaching of creative writing overseas with the Department of Defense Education Activity. She frequently works with authors in the following genres: Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Women’s Fiction, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Memoir, Thrillers, and YA. Britta also enjoys sharing her experiences in the indie author publishing space. Her debut novel Eloia Born was long-listed for the 2016 Exeter Novel Prize and reviewers are calling the book “both a dystopian narrative and a quest story; consider it a spiritual successor to Lois Lowry's The Giver and M. Night Shyamalan's The Village.” The sequel, Hirana’s War releases October 2020. Her stories have been shortlisted for the 2017 Henshaw Press and Fiction Factory prizes and she was published in the following anthologies: Stories for Homes, volume 2 and Sakura Dreams. She has a BA from Fordham University and an MA from Columbia University. Friends often refer to her as a polyglot—which is a product of living twenty-two years overseas in Japan, South Korea, and Germany before settling in Austin, Texas. She edits and mentors writers with www.thewritingconsultancy.com and https://www.yellowbirdeditors.com/britta-jensen.

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