Depending on the participants\, we will do some editing work together and individually. Also\, time for question-and answer.
\nVinita Hampton Wright recently retired after three decade s as a book editor. She currently writes\, freelances as an editor\, and t eaches courses for the University of Chicago's Professional Development Ed iting Certificate program. She has published three novels and more than a dozen nonfiction books\, two of them on the creative process and writing n onfiction for publication. A spiritual director trained at Loyola Universi ty Chicago\, she has\, over the past twenty years\, facilitated numerous w orkshops and retreats on creativity\, writing\, prayer\, and spiritual dev elopment. She continues to be a sought-after speaker and presenter on thes e topics.
\nDuring Vinita&rsquo\;s residency she will work on her cu rrent writing projects including a novel\, a collection of essays\, and po ssibly an adaptation of St. Ignatius's Spiritual Exercises that focuses on women's experiences. \; Vinita will lead writing classes that engage creativity with individuals&rsquo\; experiences. Participants will explore the creative process\, develop self-care while dealing with both light an d dark aspects of creative work\, experience writing for personal developm ent and discovery\, and learn the practicalities of the writing craft itse lf\, including self-editing.
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