Revision is one of the exquisite pleasures of writing. -Bernard Malamud
"It's none of their business that you have to learn how to write! Let them think you were born that way!
​-Ernest Hemingway
Writer Rewind
Revising is important in any genre of writing. It is an opportunity for writers to take a step back, examine their work critically on their own and with other literary citizens, then reimagine the stories they want to tell.

This workshop session is an opportunity for students to fine-tune and polish their stories without judgment or anxiety. Key take-aways from this session:

Re-Writing
  • Effective brainstorming and reimagining
  • Opportunities to add depth to your story
  • A chance to experiment with colloquial and other uses of language
  • Use personal and shared experiences to develop plot
  • Make sure the story is believable whether fiction or nonfiction

Social Engagement
  • Being exposed to new ideas
  • Exploring various world perspectives so that you can use them when writing
  • Building effective written and verbal communication skills

Academic Merit
  • Improve overall writing skills
  • Stop being intimated by any genre of writing
  • Experimenting with literary devices in your creative writing
  • Become a more concise writer when necessary
  • Develop critical-thinking skills​
STORYTELLING: THE ROUX OF LIFE THE WAY YOU WANT TO SEASON IT.
-delmetria millener