“I write to find out what I have to say.” Charles Wright

Writing can be the highest, most penetrating form of art there is—so simple, so demanding, and so transformative of the writer—and it is so completely accessible. For anyone who has read a novel or poem, been knocked out by it, and wondered, “Could I do this?” this workshop is where the answer lies.

Designed for artists and creative people of any kind—including voracious readers—who have a passion for the written word, this workshop was crafted by writer and photographer Sean Kernan to be a safe, encouraging and inspiring place to embark on your writing journey.

The week is about beginnings, starting points, and direction—discovering how you write and how to get your process working. Each day, Sean takes us though thought experiments and assignments that provoke imagination and awareness, and we write down what comes of them. Then we read and listen to ourselves, and to others, and see where our words land. Finally, we craft what we write to give it clarity and flow.

As our week together progresses, you get a real sense that you can actually write something that is alive, and a sense of direction that you can follow. At the end of our time together, you feel wider and deeper than you thought you were and you have begun to trust in your ability to what you feel.

You won’t leave with a novel, but you will leave with writing that surprises and delights you, along with new understandings of a life’s passionate journey in front of you.