Aran Islands

05 July 2013 - 12 July 2013

The Mythical Island Workshop is an 8 day mythical adventure for the writer/explorer that wants to discover and develop their inherent creativity through creative writing, myth, movement and music as they explore personal life experiences and learn how to translate those experiences into writing fictional memoir stories. You will be enthralled by guided walks to ancient sites on both islands. The workshop includes a mix of simple yoga postures and music to focus the mind and breath. Using mythological stories from the Irish and Indian traditions you connect to your essential self as these ancient stories, chants and melodies help to open your heart and mind to its full potential. The writing element of the workshop shows you how to tap into your well of memory to evoke life experiences and how to translate and write these experiences as fictional memoir stories. Using right-brain/left-brain learning techniques and writing exercises the workshop focuses on character development, setting, theme, plot and structure. Throughout the writing course you will develop and strengthen your authentic writing voice as you write a short fictional memoir. The workshop guides are Irene Graham - author and founder of The Creative Writer's Workshop (1991) & The Memoir Writing Club; And JACK HARRISON - yoga teacher, musician and lecturer in Irish folklore & mythology.

Telephone:+353 (0)86 252 3428

Email: office@thecreativewritersworkshop.com

Website: www.thecreativewritersworkshop.com

Address: Clare Island, Co Mayo