Writers Workshop I

"The Parent Trap: Five Mistakes to Avoid When Writing about Family"

Write about what you know. Every writer has heard this advice but often finds it's not so easy to follow when writing about a subject close to the heart - family.

The easy part is finding material to write about. The hard part is translating an event or experience into a story that has universal appeal.

During this workshop, we'll discuss how to write the personal essay and the five mistakes to avoid when the characters are those closest to us.

The workshop is led by Anne Witkavitch, principal of Anne W Associates, a communications and change management consultancy, and a published author and speaker. Anne's work appears in the newly released Women Writing on Family: Tips for Writing, Teaching and Publishing and she is editor of the award-winning Press Pause Moments: Essays about Life Transitions by Women Writers. Anne is a blogger for MariaShriver.com and TravelingMom.com and teaches writing at Western Connecticut State University.