Identity and Imagination: Unlock Your Writer's Voice & Perspective

Overview

If your characters all sound the same, or your scenes feel flat, this session changes that. You’ll learn how small shifts in technique can transform the emotion and tone of your writing, whether it’s fiction, journaling, or memoir.

💡 Personal stories are welcome, but never required.

Description

Identity & Imagination: Unlock Your Writer’s Voice and Perspective (Beginner Session)
is a 50-minute live webinar that teaches a simple framework to help you develop stronger characters and more authentic storytelling.

You’ll learn how to use three creative levers:

Lens — Who’s speaking?
Form — What shape does it take (scene, monologue, journal entry, letter)?
Distance — How close or far are we from the moment?

By adjusting these levers, you can transform the same moment into a completely different emotional tone — perfect for fiction, journaling, or memoir.

You’ll discover:

• How to give characters a distinct voice
• How to make flat scenes emotionally real
• How to shape perspective and tone with intention

No emotional oversharing!
No “tell me about your childhood.”
Just creative craft, and the confidence to use it!

You can bring a fictional character, a personal memory, or even a single sentence.

This session is for you if you’ve ever said:

• “I want to write, but I don’t know where to start.”
• “My ideas feel real in my head, but flat on the page.”
• “I’m not sure I’m a ‘real writer,’ but I feel a pull to create something.”

If any of these feel familiar, you’re in the right place. You can bring a fictional character, a memory, or even a single sentence. The framework works for fiction, journaling, or memoir.

Personal writing is welcome, but never required.

You don’t need experience.
You don’t need a finished story.
You don’t need to share unless you want to.

You only need curiosity.

Perfect for:

• Journalers exploring voice without oversharing
• Memoir or personal essay writers sharpening perspective
• Fiction writers developing characters or scenes
• LGBTQ creatives and allies
• Creatives returning to writing after a long pause
• People who feel stuck and want structure + permission to play

💡 No publishing goals required. No pressure to share.⚡ Just curiosity + a willingness to explore.

What You’ll Experience

• A short teaching segment
• Two guided writing exercises
• Optional micro-coaching (no reading required)

You'll Leave With

• A guided written piece that reflects your emerging voice
• A simple framework (Lens • Form • Distance) you can reuse anytime you feel stuck
• Insight into how your perspective naturally shapes story
• A stronger sense of what makes your voice distinct—personally or for fictional characters
• A creative spark you can continue to build on after the session!

💡Join live from anywhere — free ‘Curious George’ tickets available for a limited time!

Safety + Identity Comfort Pledge

This workshop is craft-focused and low-pressure.

• No reading out loud required
• No personal sharing unless you choose to
• No calling on people or putting anyone on the spot

You can write privately, reflect quietly, and move at your own pace.

Your identity, however it shows up and however you describe or experience it, is never something you need to explain, justify, or defend here.

What past participants say:

⭐ “I used to think I didn’t have enough life experience to write. This session reminded me I do.”
— Workshop Participant

⭐ “Asking what the exercises felt like made it safer to participate.”
— Workshop Participant

⭐ “40% of participants reported gaining new tools and language, and left inspired to keep writing."

✨ Choose your level of engagement

Curious George (Free) — Attend live
Explorer ($5) — Live + replay
Trailblazer ($10) — Live + replay + 7-day workbook
Worldbuilder ($25) — Live + replay + 14-day workbook + One 50 min. Writers Room

*Writer's Room is scheduled for the same weekday and time as the workshop for group sharing, feedback, and Q&A. Example: If the webinar is on Thursday at 6 PM PT, the group session is the next Thursday at 6 PM PT. You’ll receive a calendar invite + Zoom link via email. Writer's Room is limited to 7 seats, to protect intimacy and depth.

🎥 Can’t make it live? Replay is included.

Replay available for 7 days for Explorers, Trailblazers, and Worldbuilders!

📍Outside this timezone? You’re still welcome! Your registration helps inform additional global-friendly sessions in the future.