Many writers have an inner critic who loves to point out everything they’re doing wrong, making it hard to write. This workshop, co-led by creative coach Emily Mure and novelist Nancy Holzner, features exercises to keep your inner critic from blocking your writing. We’ll start by interrogating the critic to find out where that voice originates. Then, we’ll invite another voice to come forward—someone who believed in or encouraged you in some area of your life. We’ll develop this champion’s voice to make it as strong as the critic’s. Finally, we’ll write a scene that puts the critic and the champion in dialogue. These voices in our heads are characters we create. And as writers, we know how to work with characters! By understanding our inner critic and listening to our champion, we can learn how to enlist their aid to help our writing, rather than block it.

This event is free and registration is required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfF0U5Lgo-cnOuDdurfsceoYaMeftEYbmB1VlQoCEqtB_v5ag/viewform

This workshop is designed to help you create a rhythm that feels sustainable, so you can approach your time and energy with more ease and intention, supporting what truly matters to you.