How is the beginning of the process differ ent from the middle? What is especially enjoyable about a phase--and what are the pitfalls? How do I know what works best for me? How can I work wit h my process rather than fight it? Will include lecture\, discussion\, and writing exercises.
\nVinita Hampton Wright recently retired after t hree decades as a book editor. She currently writes\, freelances as an edi tor\, and teaches courses for the University of Chicago's Professional Dev elopment Editing Certificate program. She has published three novels and m ore than a dozen nonfiction books\, two of them on the creative process an d writing nonfiction for publication. A spiritual director trained at Loyo la University Chicago\, she has\, over the past twenty years\, facilitated numerous workshops and retreats on creativity\, writing\, prayer\, and sp iritual development. She continues to be a sought-after speaker and presen ter on these topics.
\nDuring Vinita&rsquo\;s residency she will wor k on her current writing projects including a novel\, a collection of essa ys\, and possibly an adaptation of St. Ignatius's Spiritual Exercises that focuses on women's experiences. \; Vinita will lead writing classes t hat engage creativity with individuals&rsquo\; experiences. Participants w ill explore the creative process\, develop self-care while dealing with bo th light and dark aspects of creative work\, experience writing for person al development and discovery\, and learn the practicalities of the writing craft itself\, including self-editing.
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