{"product_id":"your-story-starts-here-a-writing-workshop-series","title":"Your Story Starts Here: A Writing Workshop Series","description":"\u003cp\u003eA guided six-week workshop for anyone ready to finally begin writing the story they’ve been carrying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"692\"\u003eSome stories stay with us for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"831\"\u003eA novel.\u003cbr\u003eA memoir.\u003cbr\u003eA children’s book inspired by someone we love.\u003cbr\u003eA family history we’re afraid will disappear if we don’t write it down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"867\"\u003eThe hardest part is rarely talent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"884\"\u003eIt’s beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"1071\"\u003eYour Story Starts Here is a six-week writing workshop designed to help you move from idea to momentum with guidance, structure, accountability, and support in a small-group environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1157\"\u003eNo writing degree required.\u003cbr\u003eNo “perfect idea” required.\u003cbr\u003eJust a willingness to begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"2091\"\u003eThis is not an academic writing course.\u003cbr\u003eIt is a practical, creative workshop focused on helping real people finally begin—and continue—the stories they want to tell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2093\" data-end=\"2336\"\u003eWhether your project is fiction, memoir, personal essays, family history, or a children’s book, this workshop helps you develop momentum, structure, and confidence while learning how professional writing and publishing processes actually work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2338\" data-end=\"2341\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"10xlsgu\" data-start=\"2343\" data-end=\"2363\"\u003eWHAT WE’LL EXPLORE\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2365\" data-end=\"2757\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1dte5ui\" data-start=\"2365\" data-end=\"2398\"\u003eBeginning before you feel ready\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15k1h7q\" data-start=\"2399\" data-end=\"2442\"\u003eDeveloping a sustainable writing practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17mxsry\" data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2477\"\u003eStory structure and organization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3pa3sl\" data-start=\"2478\" data-end=\"2524\"\u003eWriting through perfectionism and self-doubt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"btzwsj\" data-start=\"2525\" data-end=\"2558\"\u003eRevision and editing techniques\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1s22l5s\" data-start=\"2559\" data-end=\"2590\"\u003eHow professional editors work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zv5ero\" data-start=\"2591\" data-end=\"2626\"\u003eUnderstanding publishing pathways\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15wyg93\" data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2670\"\u003eSelf-publishing vs traditional publishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jh8ags\" data-start=\"2671\" data-end=\"2704\"\u003eDefining what “done” looks like\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ppdzof\" data-start=\"2705\" data-end=\"2757\"\u003eCreating a realistic path forward for your project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2759\" data-end=\"2762\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"1i7z0j5\" data-start=\"2764\" data-end=\"2781\"\u003eWHO THIS IS FOR\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2783\" data-end=\"2804\"\u003eThis workshop is for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2805\" data-end=\"3030\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1kz3q31\" data-start=\"2805\" data-end=\"2823\"\u003easpiring writers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1j6soya\" data-start=\"2824\" data-end=\"2847\"\u003elifelong storytellers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qrpksp\" data-start=\"2848\" data-end=\"2880\"\u003ecreatives returning to writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6gx5ok\" data-start=\"2881\" data-end=\"2935\"\u003eprofessionals exploring memoir or thought leadership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"s0jys0\" data-start=\"2936\" data-end=\"2972\"\u003ethose documenting family histories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zybal7\" data-start=\"2973\" data-end=\"3030\"\u003eanyone carrying a story they are finally ready to begin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3032\" data-end=\"3072\"\u003eNo prior writing experience is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3074\" data-end=\"3077\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"tyzid\" data-start=\"3079\" data-end=\"3087\"\u003eFORMAT\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3089\" data-end=\"3310\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"8k8vfe\" data-start=\"3089\" data-end=\"3108\"\u003e6 weekly sessions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ek6j83\" data-start=\"3109\" data-end=\"3156\"\u003eSmall-group workshop (maximum 6 participants)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10nvc4v\" data-start=\"3157\" data-end=\"3196\"\u003eApproximately 2–2.5 hours per session\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1htacxy\" data-start=\"3197\" data-end=\"3237\"\u003eSeparate in-person and virtual cohorts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ighsc4\" data-start=\"3238\" data-end=\"3310\"\u003eGuided discussion, exercises, and writing development between sessions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3312\" data-end=\"3315\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"183s7lq\" data-start=\"3317\" data-end=\"3334\"\u003eWHAT’S INCLUDED\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3569\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12zvsyz\" data-start=\"3336\" data-end=\"3365\"\u003eGuided workshop instruction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1151qa1\" data-start=\"3366\" data-end=\"3397\"\u003eWriting exercises and prompts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1u6n2an\" data-start=\"3398\" data-end=\"3431\"\u003eCreative\/project planning tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"lm22s0\" data-start=\"3432\" data-end=\"3465\"\u003ePublishing and editing guidance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1asjdkg\" data-start=\"3466\" data-end=\"3500\"\u003eAccountability and group support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"zggcfk\" data-start=\"3501\" data-end=\"3569\"\u003eA realistic roadmap for continuing your project after the workshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3571\" data-end=\"3574\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"10ijxag\" data-start=\"3576\" data-end=\"3597\"\u003eLOCATION \/ DELIVERY\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"p9giqc\" data-start=\"3599\" data-end=\"3619\"\u003eIn-Person Cohort\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3620\" data-end=\"3659\"\u003eStudio Above the Clouds\u003cbr\u003eSuches, 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