[stylist] Journal Writing Workshop at Maryland State Convention

Wed Oct 23 20:00:31 UTC 2013

I am referring to your comment, and I quote, "I'm a programmer and
musician; neither known for their great communication skills.

Bridgit

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Hi Bridgit,
I'm talking about writing. Sorry if I was unclear. 

Jim

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I beg to differ about musicians not being great communicators. We
communicate, just in a different way. We express emotion and feeling
through music. If good enough and lucky, we transmit emotion to
listeners, creating all sorts of transcendent experiences.

Bridgit

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Hi Bridgit,
I'm proud of what I've been able to do in this area. It has been hard
work for me. I'm both a programmer and a musician. Neither is famous for
great communication skills. <grin>.

Jim

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The ability to communicate is so crucial in all aspects of life. I
commend you for wanting to better your communication skills. It's
amazing to me how few people are able to communicate, especially with
the written word. Whether professional or leaisure, so many people I
know lack this skill. Journaling is a great way to learn to construct
thoughts and ideas, and to string those thoughts and ideas through words
and sentences.

Bridgit

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Hi Amy,
One of my very favorite books has been "The Right to Write." That book
is probably for writers, but it made me feel better about using writing
for such things as simply forcing myself to examine my thoughts about
whatever is bothering me. I just started another book that Bookshare has
called Accidental Genius: Using Writing to Generate Your Best Ideas,
Insights, and Content. 

Thanks.

Jim

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Hello Jim,
Well you don't have to be a "writer" to keep a journal.
I've been a writer since I was young and journal writing I've 
discovered isn't something that is covered much in creative or 
other writing aspects and hopefully this will start to change 
some of that.

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Hi Amy,
Thank you so much.  When I do write in my journal, I use a 
password protected Word document.  I don't view myself as a 
creative writer as I imagine many of this list's members are.  
Mostly, I'm just trying to get better at putting words together.  
I've played a bit with poetry.  I have so far not attempted much 
fiction.  I feel that I am good at explaining how to do things, 
though, which is why I have sometimes gravitated to technical 
writing.  I use my journal for sensitive reasons.  It would be 
nice to hear what approaches are out there.

Thanks.

Jim

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Hello Jim and Vejas,
Yes I can record the workshop and put it up on Youtube.
Amy

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Hi,
Amy, will this be recorded? This is a topic that interests me.

Thanks.

Jim

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Amy

I may (or may not) attend your seminar.

I know you will be up against a financial planning seminar and a seminar
on the new health insurance law, so material for 34 people will probably
be more than enough.

Shawn

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Please post to the listservs.
Amy

Hello NFB Members,
My name is Amy McGarrah.  I am in the process of making final
preparations to give a workshop on journal writing/diary keeping at the
NFB of Marforand State convention in Ocean City in November. What I need
to know from fellow federationists is how many would be interested in
participating in such a workshop.  I have enough supplies for 34
participants,  doesn't mean that more can't come. ge of Journaling has
been a part of my life since I was a child. I've been keeping
journals/diaries since about the age of nine or ten. Journaling is
something that anyone, whether a writer or not can do.  The purpose of
this workshop is to teach people who may not know about the process and
what it takes to keep a journal. Some supplies will be provided, but if
attendees want to bring their own, that's fine too. Anyone who is
interested in attending the workshop, please get in touch with me via
email: amyemcgarrah at gmail.com between now and November 7th so that I can
create a list of possible attendees. Thank you, Amy

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