What You’ll Learn in the Workshop
This workshop isn’t about becoming a “writer.”
It’s about learning how to access, shape, and trust your own stories — especially in this season of life.
1. Why Your Stories Matter Now
- How life transitions (retirement, grief, identity shifts) naturally unlock stories worth telling
- Why lived experience is not a liability — it’s your greatest creative asset
- Reframing “I don’t know what to write” into “I don’t know where to start” (much easier to fix)
2. How to Find Stories Without Overthinking
- Simple prompts to uncover meaningful moments from everyday life
- How memory works — and why small moments often carry the most power
- Letting curiosity lead instead of perfection (spoiler: perfection kills stories)
3. Writing Without Pressure or Rules
- How to bypass the inner critic that says “this isn’t good enough”
- Why structure comes after expression — not before
- Practical ways to write freely, even if you’ve never written before
4. Turning Experience into Story
- The difference between journaling and storytelling
- How to shape a moment so it resonates with others — without oversharing
- Understanding voice: sounding like yourself, not a “writer”
5. Building Confidence to Keep Going
- Why consistency matters more than talent
- How writing can become a companion through change, not another obligation
- Permission to write just for you — and decide later what to do with it
6. Reclaiming Creativity in Your Third Act
- Why creativity often re-emerges later in life (and why that’s normal)
- Writing as a tool for meaning, clarity, and connection
- Seeing this chapter not as a winding down — but a widening
Bottom line:
You’ll leave with practical tools, a lighter relationship with writing, and the quiet confidence that your stories — exactly as they are — are worth telling.
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