All March session have been cancelled and the decision on April sessions is pending. Please see our message about Health and Safety regarding activities at MBT. Thank you.
Kick-start your story: Start writing the story you’ve always wanted, but didn’t know how to start.
PROSE Sessions
Saturdays, February 29, March 14, April 4 & 18
The first set of 4 creative writing workshops will be based on the story workshop method, using reading, recall, exercises, visualization and writing. Anyone high school age or above, who would like to work on fully seeing and telling a story can participate. These workshops can help jumpstart the process. Maybe you’ve got a story in your head that you’ve been dying to tell. Maybe you’ve got a story, novel, play, script or screenplay you’d like to jumpstart. Come with a scene in mind. Leave with something on paper you can use to write the rest of the story, as well as a method for seeing and writing more.
About the Creative Writing Workshop Leader
Eduardo Cruz Eusebio is a former publisher-editor of magazines and newspapers. He has a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from Columbia College where he taught fiction using the Story Workshop Method. Over the years, he has mentored successful publishers and writers, and is an award-winning fiction writer with publications in literary journals and magazines. The Chicago Reader in their annual fiction edition published his award-winning short story “Disappear”.
STORYTELLING Session
Saturday, April 11
Straight to the Heart! : Storytelling with Ada Cheng
Do you want to tell stories to connect with people emotionally, to convey meanings with urgency, and to exert impact? In this storytelling workshop, we will discuss central tenets of this art form, such as detailed descriptions, emotions (the importance of vulnerability), meanings, relationships with the audience, who you are as a storyteller, and the purpose of storytelling. Participants will have the opportunity to integrate these elements of storytelling and practice them during the session.
About the Storytelling Session Leader
Ada Cheng is a professor-turned-storyteller, solo performer, and storytelling show producer. She recently performed her first solo show NOT QUITE as the keynote for Women and Girls in Georgia Conference. She is the producer and the host of four storytelling shows, including Pour One Out, Am I Man Enough?, Talk Stories: An Asian American/Asian Diaspora Storytelling Show, and Speaking Truths Series. She creates platforms for people to tell difficult and vulnerable stories as well as spaces for people and communities who may not have opportunities otherwise. She currently works as the Education and Outreach Specialist with Women’s Leadership and Resource Center at UIC, providing training on issues related to gender-based violence. Her interests span multiple fields, including academia, storytelling/performance art, and advocacy. Her motto: Make your life the best story you tell. For more information visit her website at http://www.renegadeadacheng.com.
Details
When: Saturdays, 9:30am – 12:30pm
- Creative Writing Workshops – Saturdays, February 29, March 14, April 4 & 18
- Storytelling Session – Saturday, April 11
Where: Midwest Buddhist Temple
Suggested Donation:
- 4 Class Creative Writing Program: $40 donation for the general public / $30 donation for MBT members. Alternatively, $15 general/$10 MBT member per class with reservation as available.
- 1 Class Storytelling Program: $15 donation for the general public / $10 donation for MBT Members.
Reservations are required to ensure a maximum class size of 10
Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
Contact Alex Yu to reserve your spot: creative.writing@mbtchicago.org
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