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Paul Rozario-FalconeWorkshop – Safe Space Stories: Writing Stories in a Safe & Affirming GroupDate: Sunday, 3 June 2018Time: 10.00am - 1.00pm (10-min break)Venue: Living Room, The Arts HouseTicket price: $25ADMITTANCE RULES:All patrons are required to purchase
tickets for admissionAdmission is subject to proof of
tickets purchased Latecomers advisory: All latecomers
must wait for suitable cue for seating
No Refunds, no exchange of ticketsRecommended
for: Parents &
Caregivers Teachers &
Educators Artists Storytellers Writers Community
FacilitatorsExperience the transformative writing method
known as the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) method. "Oh, I'm not
a writer or an artist or a creative person!" If you find yourself saying
this, then this workshop is just for you. Anyone who writes is a writer,
whether it's a tweet, an e-mail or a novel. We humans are by nature creative
and within each of us is a voice waiting to come out and be heard. Safe Space
Stories workshops are designed to allow you to find your voice within the
setting of an affirming, non-judgemental space.We write using prompts (lines of poetry,
images, physical objects, etc.), writing in short bursts of time. We can write
to the prompt or ignore the prompt entirely and write whatever comes to mind.
We can then choose to share our writing with our fellow-writers, or not. It's
entirely up to you. We listen to our stories with an open heart and mind. The
group is then invited to affirm the newly-created writing using only positive
language. No questions, no criticisms, no suggestions for improvement. You
won't be 'taught' what good writing is, but you will be encouraged to listen to
yourself and to your fellow writers and respond in a positive, uplifting way.
You'll be surprised at how much we can learn about the craft of writing using this
simple, liberating method.Highlights: Safe Space Stories offers a safe,
affirming, encouraging space in which to write and share stories. Safe Space Stories teaches listening
with an open heart and mind and gives us the chance to affirm and encourage
each other as writers.Testimonials:"I have
attended other workshops where the criticism can be crippling and stifling to
one’s creativity. But not here. The group writing together makes it
less lonely. At first, I was anxious to share my writing because it was
raw with incomplete thoughts and sentences. But the method Paul used to
conduct the workshop provided only positive feedback and support. It
encouraged the writing process at whatever stage you are at. I felt
inspired to share my second piece of writing readily. It was amazing to
hear the beautiful stories by my fellow writers who wrote them in such a short
time. There is no better and safer space to express oneself through
writing than Safe Space Stories." - Wun
"Paul’s
Safe Spaces Stories workshop is a magical environment, where people are able to
create writing in a nurturing and inspiring community. Participants are
safe to take productive risks and are instantly rewarded for their efforts in
this workshop. I’ve been in many workshops, and have also led my own, and
Paul’s calming energy and well-designed prompts are a unique combination and
are not to be missed. I look forward to attending another workshop
soon." - Alison
LowensteinAbout Paul Rozario-FalconePaul is the founder of Safe Space Stories,
a space dedicated to uncovering one's true creative voice. He co-founded the Singapore Literature Festival and the Second Saturdays literary
reading series in New York, both of which are in their fourth year. He has
written and co-written eight books of fiction, the last being 'Zheng He
& the Treasure Fleet, 1405-1433: A modern-day traveller's guide from
antiquity to the present'. A linguist, an avid traveller and absorber of
stories, Paul has degrees from Oxford, London and New York in law, religious
anthropology and publishing, respectively. He is a certified facilitator of the Amherst
Writers & Artists method.
Paul created Safe Space Stories to help people tap into their innate
creativity. Safe Space Stories uses the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA)
method, developed by writer Pat Schneider. In 2014 he attended AWA workshops in
Brooklyn, organized by the New
York Writers Coalition. Inspired
by the method and the community growing around it, he continued taking part in
the public workshops organized by NYWC. In 2016 he trained as a volunteer
leader with NYWC and led his first workshop for a few months at The Lighthouse,
a transitional housing facility for young men in the Bronx. He continues to
lead NYWC workshops at libraries, schools, and community centres in the various
neighbourhoods of New York City.
In 2017, Paul received certification from the AWA Foundation. It is a method he
fully believes in, a method with positive effects he witnesses at every
workshop he attends or leads. He is grateful to introduce people to this
method and to journey with them as they find their true, creative selves through
writing.
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO RECORDING
RULESUnauthorized video and audio recording is not permitted for this event.
Photography without flash and without disrupting the artists/event is permitted within reason.
Presented
by The Storytelling Centre Limited and The Arts House
With the support of National Arts Council Singapore
For more info, please visit www.storyfestsg.com
Updatestag:peatix.com,2018-03-29 17:24:112018-03-29 17:24:11Title was changed to "StoryFest 2018: Workshop - Safe Space Stories by Paul Rozario-Falcone". Orig#327474Updatestag:peatix.com,2018-03-21 09:43:412018-03-21 09:43:41Venue was changed to "Living Room, The Arts House". Orig#325443