Writing Workshops
We
conduct writing workshops covering a variety of topics. For both our
clients and our online visitors, we provide the notes to every seminar
on this Web site.
Seminar Introduction
This manual is based on seminars we conduct for professional and aspiring writers. We’ve collected our notes, various handouts, and random thoughts. Organizing them into four major groups, we realized we had a book. This realization meant revising and editing hundreds of pages. Now we have a text to offer seminar participants: the Tameri Guide for Writers.
We hope this text encourages exploration beyond the topics addressed during seminars. For those reading this without the benefit of guided discussions and lively debates, not to worry — the information stands alone.
C. S. Wyatt is a writing instructor with a master’s degree in English composition and rhetoric. He is completing a doctoral dissertation on writing instruction within the Dept. of Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota.
Seminars
Writing seminars encourage participants to explore their views on writing and the creative process. Effective seminars are not passive events, unlike most of our college courses. Open and lively discussions expose participants to viewpoints that might challenge their own. Though there are few laws in art, and none associated with a fine, an artist should be confident enough to express and defend his or her opinions.
Our seminar series begins with the most difficult topic. Who am I as a writer? Throughout the seminars, this question remains a central theme. Everything one writes reveals part of the answer.
Additional seminars cover traditional topics, such as grammar and organization. Other seminar sessions focus on forms and genres. While participants may select specific sessions to attend, we encourage individuals to expose themselves to as much information as possible.
Seminar Handouts
- The Nature of Writing
- Why Writers Write
- Know Thy Self
- Influences: Other Writers
- Writing Exercises
- Helpful Habits
- Finding Inspiration
- Fighting Writer’s Block
- Critique Groups and Readings
You can also visit our Teaching Writing pages for additional topics.
Citing This Web Site
Any citation referring to the Tameri Web site must name both editors.
- APA:
- Schnelbach, S. and Wyatt, C. ( 3 July, 2009 ). Tameri Guide for Writers. [Online]. Available WWW: http://www.tameri.com
- MLA:
- Schnelbach, S. and Wyatt, C. “Tameri Guide for Writers.” 3 July, 2009 . Online. Internet. [Date Printed]. Available WWW: http://www.tameri.com