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Overcoming Writer's Block

Instructor: Irene Roth. You Too Can Be Free From this Venomous Problem!

Do you suffer from writer’s block often? Are there times you can’t write at all? Would you like to take some firm steps to overcome writer’s block and never struggle with this difficulty again by taking some constructive and reflective steps? If you answered any of the above questions in the affirmative, this workshop is for you. During this workshop, you will have the rare opportunity to overcome this dreaded problem and feel much more productive and confident.

No writer is completely immune from writer’s block. Even the best known novelists and writers experience brief moments or longer periods when the words simply won’t come. Writers can get stuck at all levels, from practical to reflective to emotional. We will be examining all of these levels in this four week workshop. This workshop will offer concrete ways for you to get writing again and to become more connected to your writing and to your writing projects.

So, join me for a workshop that will transform your writing life and give you the expertise that you really deserve.

Here is a week-by-week breakdown of the workshop!
 
Week 1 – What does it mean to experience writer’s block? 
 
In this lesson, you will learn about writer’s block and what causes it. In addition, you will learn how to take steps to become unstuck. The student will be given practical exercises on how to become unstuck. You will have to submit your exercises for assessment and evaluation. 
 
 
Week 2 – You’ll learn five practical tips to overcome writer’s block
 
In this lesson, you will learn the first five practical tips to avoid writer’s block. The assignment will include hand on exercises on how to avoid writer’s block. You will have to submit your exercises for assessment and evaluation. 
 
Week 3 – You’ll learn five reflective tips to overcome writer’s block
 
In this lesson, you will learn the second set of practical tips to avoid writer’s block. You will be given some written exercises to take steps to overcome writer’s block. You will have to submit your exercises for assessment and evaluation.
 
Week 4 –You’ll learn five structural tips to overcome writer’s block
 
In this lesson, you will learn the third set of practical tips to avoid writer’s block. You will be given some written exercises to take steps to overcome writer’s block. You will have to submit your exercises for assessment and evaluation.
 
In this workshop, you will learn how to take steps to avoid writer’s block forever. You can be writers who believe in yourselves and your own unique writing talents. 
 
As an extra bonus, you will receive a free e-book entitled The ABCs of Overcoming Writer’s Block which is full of tips and rubrics on how to avoid writers block, along with 30 pages of journaling prompts to come to terms with writer’s block should it occur in the future.

WHEN:    Sep 17, 2012 - Oct 14, 2012

COST:   $15 for Premium Members
$25 for Basic Members

Cancellation policy: Registrations are non-refundable except when the workshop is cancelled by Savvy Authors.

REGISTRATION:      *** Registration Closed***

INSTRUCTOR:   
Irene has written over 200 book reviews for academic journals such as Dialogue, Heythrop, Eidos, Maritan Studies, and Humane Health Care International.  

Currently, she is a review Editor for Humane Medicine International. Also, Irene is a reviewer for Booksneeze, Tyndale, and Blogcritics.  

She has over fifteen years of teaching experience. Some of these courses were online and distance courses, while others were classroom courses at the University level.

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