When is a personal experience useful for p ublic consumption? How can I write for others' benefit? How can I transfor m my story into one with universal appeal? Will include lecture\, discussi on\, and writing exercises.
\nVinita Hampton Wright recently retired after three decades as a book editor. She currently writes\, freelances a s an editor\, and teaches courses for the University of Chicago's Professi onal Development Editing Certificate program. She has published three nove ls and more than a dozen nonfiction books\, two of them on the creative pr ocess and writing nonfiction for publication. A spiritual director trained at Loyola University Chicago\, she has\, over the past twenty years\, fac ilitated numerous workshops and retreats on creativity\, writing\, prayer\ , and spiritual development. She continues to be a sought-after speaker an d presenter on these topics.
\nDuring Vinita&rsquo\;s residency she will work on her current writing projects including a novel\, a collection of essays\, and possibly an adaptation of St. Ignatius's Spiritual Exerci ses that focuses on women's experiences. \; Vinita will lead writing c lasses that engage creativity with individuals&rsquo\; experiences. Partic ipants will explore the creative process\, develop self-care while dealing with both light and dark aspects of creative work\, experience writing fo r personal development and discovery\, and learn the practicalities of the writing craft itself\, including self-editing.
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