Swerving means
avoiding obstacles
means
changing direction
means
being unpredictable
means
not letting yourself be pinned down
fixed
caught
Do you suspect that you’re often going down roads when you write that are so well-travelled they might be on the verge of becoming ruts? Is there a piece you’re working on – whether it’s fiction, non-fiction, poetry or a hybrid – that’s feeling stalled and needs a little spicing up? While swerving isn’t recommended while driving, there’s nothing better when on a wander than ducking through a hedge and seeing what magic lies on the other side, or forging your own route by dancing across open ground.
Embracing the Art of the Swerve might mean writing in different voices, making new shapes on the page, crossing genres – but underneath it all is a sense of curiosity, play and an openess to experiment.
This live Zoom workshop will be interactive, with author Tania Hershman leading you through writing exercises with a myriad of swerves, curves and tangents to help you discover new ways to enrich and liberate your own writing.
To take part, you will need access to the internet at the time and date shown, and be able to receive a joining link by email. This will be sent to you the day before the workshop. This workshop will be recorded for the purpose of sending to ticket holders who can’t make the event, or who miss a portion of the event, or who need the recording as part of their access needs.
If you do not receive an invitation link, or if you have any other questions, please contact us at ennis@londonlitlab.co.uk.
