Stories Worth Telling: A Creative Writing Workshop

For six weeks, we will explore creative writing methods that help you find empowerment in the events of your life that shaped you. Through guided exercises, storytelling prompts, and supportive discussion, you will learn how to transform personal experiences into compelling stories. Whether you are interested in memoir, personal narrative, or fiction inspired by your life, this workshop will teach you practical techniques for shaping meaningful moments into engaging writing.

Participants will explore themes such as character, voice, emotional truth, and narrative structure while discovering how everyday experiences can become powerful stories on the page. You will learn how to recognize your own heroic journey within the events of your life and develop the confidence to write those stories with authenticity and creativity.

This workshop is designed for writers of all experience levels. No prior writing experience is required--only curiosity, openness, and a willingness to explore the stories that have shaped you.

About the Workshop Instructor

Heather Winslow is a fourth-year PhD student at Virginia Tech studying storytelling, humor, and neuroscience. She is also a writer, mother, and comedian who believes deeply in the power of stories to connect people and transform how we see our lives. Heather has studied creative writing techniques with award-winning authors and teachers and is trained in the neuroscience of storytelling, exploring how narrative and humor influence the brain, resilience, and emotional well-being.

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