tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post6851003646080166478..comments2024-03-27T00:31:13.742-07:00Comments on IDEA CITY: R is for Nancy Rawlinson, on Writing WorkshopsCatherine Stinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-34946022696410332682012-04-28T16:04:54.489-07:002012-04-28T16:04:54.489-07:00I have a love hate relationship with workshops. It...I have a love hate relationship with workshops. It's been a while since my MFA in Creative Writing, but the entire program was workshop alligned and it was not for the faint of heart, that's for sure! There were so many characters in the program. I'm also competitive and want to be the best at what I do. I must have compassion, too, though b/c several of my classmates wrote me notes saying how much they'd appreciated my positive feedback on their writing projects.<br /><br />If I ever attend a workshop again or conduct one, I'm gonna steal some of your strategies. I tend to be a seat-of-the-pantser and we<br />really do need some rules to keep everyone on track. You've got me<br />hankering to attend a workshop!Word Actresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041865850513656748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-63904619074890269602012-04-22T18:52:51.324-07:002012-04-22T18:52:51.324-07:00I found workshop to be informative as well as invi...I found workshop to be informative as well as invigorating. Someone who I do not know will read my work and give me feedback, that's fantastic. But, remember to take all critique with a grain of salt and a little leavening. AugieAugiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848187134055619150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-45795721922408133682012-04-21T19:23:33.958-07:002012-04-21T19:23:33.958-07:00I love workshops. I'm always surprised by how ...I love workshops. I'm always surprised by how much I learn and how much I've forgotten. I also find a lot is thrown at me, that I miss. As for writing on a mss I'm a terrible artist, so I wouldn't even consider drawing. Besides they'd never figure out what I drew. Too embrassing. Great article.Kat Hinksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06381877732736883715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-63952452610040138162012-04-20T21:27:00.935-07:002012-04-20T21:27:00.935-07:00Leif I were writing this piece...I wouldn't ch...Leif I were writing this piece...I wouldn't change a thing!Britton Minorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04095446985643011393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-56201297629035919302012-04-20T18:03:13.987-07:002012-04-20T18:03:13.987-07:00Thanks for the advice! I am just starting to atten...Thanks for the advice! I am just starting to attend workshops and this is so helpful in my preparation.Adrianne Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18108123882094459747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-19960251803328760202012-04-20T13:11:09.119-07:002012-04-20T13:11:09.119-07:00Everyone has such great comments. I am actually gu...Everyone has such great comments. I am actually guilty of drawing on fellow writers' mss. But I draw cheery stuff like little trees. Dac, I like your analogy about taking small bites. It's funny how some people like to delve right in, and others get a small dose at a time.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-62323725301589179122012-04-20T11:57:11.688-07:002012-04-20T11:57:11.688-07:00i have not taken part in a writers workshop--but m...i have not taken part in a writers workshop--but may be doing so in the near future--your advice sounded very wise to me--thank youLynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-88916558889103790722012-04-20T11:10:58.368-07:002012-04-20T11:10:58.368-07:00Hi Everyone - I'm very honored to be featured ...Hi Everyone - I'm very honored to be featured on the blog. Interesting comments so far. I'd love to know, from the commenters who haven't taken a workshop yet, why not? Is it about proximity? Or not being able to find a group you like? Or, as Dac said, because they are too intense?Nancy Rawlinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15612031503087329517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-60072242103588502212012-04-20T10:17:05.947-07:002012-04-20T10:17:05.947-07:00Lots of great advice offered here. I especially li...Lots of great advice offered here. I especially like and agree with the comments about how to accept a critique. I believe all critiques are helpful as the bad ones help me to solidify my thought processes.<br /><a href="http://gail-baugniet.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://gail-baugniet.blogspot.com Theme: A World of Crime</a>Gail M Baugniet - Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11543343067963247963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-78453690497040780362012-04-20T09:59:37.920-07:002012-04-20T09:59:37.920-07:00Great tips! I love the cross pollination that come...Great tips! I love the cross pollination that comes from non fiction and fiction working together - different ideas across the divide there can help both sides I can see. Also, good advice to tip workshop attendees off on etiquette.DonnaGalantihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936331145444649588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-5410286494518768522012-04-20T09:16:16.153-07:002012-04-20T09:16:16.153-07:00I agree with Jaycee, no doodling made me laugh! I...I agree with Jaycee, no doodling made me laugh! I've done some workshops in my creative fiction class and you have to be willing to take constructive criticism because no everything you write will be good. Great advice!Krista McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230770035490273428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-43757974174609707392012-04-20T08:56:03.900-07:002012-04-20T08:56:03.900-07:00I haven't done any, but I do have to say this ...I haven't done any, but I do have to say this made me smile:<br /><br /><i>No doodling on classmates' manuscripts – it doesn’t convey great consideration if the author finds a sketch of a deformed duck in the margins of that emotional scene in which the protagonist’s mother dies.</i>Jaycee DeLorenzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796587039929398655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-39501709785393127462012-04-20T08:12:51.885-07:002012-04-20T08:12:51.885-07:00I agree that workshops can be great or a disaster....I agree that workshops can be great or a disaster. I went to a workshop once with so many crazy characters it was almost a complete waste. In the end, I did get some interesting character sketches based off the other participants.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01052604405996474436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-32418518640460533402012-04-20T06:49:26.314-07:002012-04-20T06:49:26.314-07:00Workshops are too intense for me. I need a few bit...Workshops are too intense for me. I need a few bites at a time, a moment to chew, a chance to digest. Gorging overwhelms me.Dachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004321696572753739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-89120463066261268822012-04-20T06:41:50.088-07:002012-04-20T06:41:50.088-07:00I need to take a few workshops. I haven't done...I need to take a few workshops. I haven't done anythin in awhile.Eliza Tiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00765731038856226730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-69673123255355691812012-04-20T06:29:24.235-07:002012-04-20T06:29:24.235-07:00Very true, Kelly. You need to trust that the leade...Very true, Kelly. You need to trust that the leader has an effective way to dig into your creativity, even though it may seem an odd way to access it in the moment.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1082017598352869243.post-21523538729718252852012-04-20T06:22:13.000-07:002012-04-20T06:22:13.000-07:00I'm attending workshops all weekend. :) I thin...I'm attending workshops all weekend. :) I think you have to be open to the presenters ideas and methods, even if they differ from your own. It's the only way to grow and possibly find something that will work well for you, too.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.com