Why is nature writing important? When we understand more about the natural world, we will likely understand new things about ourselves. Join this one-day writing workshop to broaden your innate knowledge and writing repertoire. We’ll start by reading and reflecting on famous nature writing works, including poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
Then, for inspiration, we’ll read and reflect on nature writing. This year we will explore works from Joy Harjo, Ted Kooser, Mary Oliver Li-Young Lee, Annie Dillard, Willa Cather, and John McPhee. Reconnect to your natural surroundings via writing. First, we will take gentle hikes in the meadow, hills, and woods surrounding Thoreson Farm. Then, using nature as our prompt, our writing will follow in whatever form seems best for you.
Skill Level
All
Objective
Skill Development, Creativity Enhancement
Outcome
Improved Technique, Inspiration and Creativity
