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As a child, I always looked forward to taking field trips with my class at school. It was an excuse to escape the day-to-day drudgery and expand my horizons with new experiences in fun places. I was exposed to different environments that stimulated my enthusiasm for study. I learned new approaches to my work simply because I did that work surrounded by sights, sounds, textures, and aromas of unique spaces. These experiences strengthened my understanding and helped me to develop empathy for my friends' perspectives. In the field, I was given permission to learn and practice my skills differently, away from the expectations of pre-defined criteria. I became more proficient because learning was camouflaged by fun.
As an adult, I try to remember those experiences and replicate them whenever I can. I haven't been doing that so much lately, so now I'm getting intentional about it. I'm planning a series of monthly Writing Field Trips. They will be full-day excursions to entertaining places that will encourage my creative process in new ways. I'll have a loosely planned schedule, tight enough to immerse myself fully in the extraordinary writing experience each location offers but relaxed enough to allow me to chat with my friends... play, share a meal, and perhaps meet some new people and become exposed to different writing techniques.
Would you like to come along? I think it would be fun if you did. As they say, the more, the merrier!
When I've taken Writing Field Trips in the past, I found that long-hand writing in a notebook is best due to the unpredictability of access to electricity and the possibility of moments of inclement weather. However, if you want to join me and have a device with a long battery life or an alternate portable power supply, and a super-speedy satchel of protection, you're more than welcome to bring your device. Who am I to tell you how to write?
However, I do recommend you come prepared to plop down on the grass, floor, or a bench as you write. I find that changing my body posture while in a creative atmosphere can dramatically impact the words I write. Sometimes, depending on the destination, I bring along a light, easy-to-carry cushion or chair.
If you'd like to meet up and write with me, that would be tremendous! Financially, we'll be independent, but I'm open to carpooling if you live near me, or somewhere along the route. If you let me know ahead of time that you're planning to go, we can pre-arrange a meeting place and a gentle schedule for the day, just so we don't spend hours searching for each other, rather than writing.
If you have questions regarding particular rules and regulations (especially about things like service animal access, menus, social distancing restrictions, etc.) please visit the website listed for each venue to find those specific details, and buy tickets, if necessary. If I am going to reschedule or cancel for any reason (assuming anyone wants to go along), I'll be sure to send you an email and let you know. If the weather is actively icky at any of the planned outdoor locations at 8:00 AM the morning of the trip, you can confidently make the assumption that I won't be going, and consider that trip cancelled.
I look forward to Writing with you Out In The Field! We're going to have a good time!
As an adult, I try to remember those experiences and replicate them whenever I can. I haven't been doing that so much lately, so now I'm getting intentional about it. I'm planning a series of monthly Writing Field Trips. They will be full-day excursions to entertaining places that will encourage my creative process in new ways. I'll have a loosely planned schedule, tight enough to immerse myself fully in the extraordinary writing experience each location offers but relaxed enough to allow me to chat with my friends... play, share a meal, and perhaps meet some new people and become exposed to different writing techniques.
Would you like to come along? I think it would be fun if you did. As they say, the more, the merrier!
When I've taken Writing Field Trips in the past, I found that long-hand writing in a notebook is best due to the unpredictability of access to electricity and the possibility of moments of inclement weather. However, if you want to join me and have a device with a long battery life or an alternate portable power supply, and a super-speedy satchel of protection, you're more than welcome to bring your device. Who am I to tell you how to write?
However, I do recommend you come prepared to plop down on the grass, floor, or a bench as you write. I find that changing my body posture while in a creative atmosphere can dramatically impact the words I write. Sometimes, depending on the destination, I bring along a light, easy-to-carry cushion or chair.
If you'd like to meet up and write with me, that would be tremendous! Financially, we'll be independent, but I'm open to carpooling if you live near me, or somewhere along the route. If you let me know ahead of time that you're planning to go, we can pre-arrange a meeting place and a gentle schedule for the day, just so we don't spend hours searching for each other, rather than writing.
If you have questions regarding particular rules and regulations (especially about things like service animal access, menus, social distancing restrictions, etc.) please visit the website listed for each venue to find those specific details, and buy tickets, if necessary. If I am going to reschedule or cancel for any reason (assuming anyone wants to go along), I'll be sure to send you an email and let you know. If the weather is actively icky at any of the planned outdoor locations at 8:00 AM the morning of the trip, you can confidently make the assumption that I won't be going, and consider that trip cancelled.
I look forward to Writing with you Out In The Field! We're going to have a good time!
Upcoming Writing Field Trips:
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WHERE: The Detroit Institute of Arts WHEN: Sunday, October 15, 2023 @10:30AM utnil I get tired ADDRESS: 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48202 COSTS: Free for Residents of Wayne, Oakland, Macomb Counties... $14 Non-Residents... $7 Parking FOOD: $-$$ (no outside food permitted) WEBSITE: https://dia.org/ 
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Do you need a change in your writing environment for some added inspiration? Would you like to discover new libraries in the area? Are you interested in writing with a community of like-minded folk without the distraction of conversations around you?
Join us for a Writer's Library Crawl! A few nights every month, we'll be writing at a new library around the Metro Detroit area. Join us and add words to your WIP! Please note: This is not a critique group, this is concentrated writing time. Please let us know if you will attend. If we have no RSVPs by 3pm, we will assume there is no interest for that day's Library Crawl, and we will cancel. Look for us near the main circulation/information desk. We will linger for 15 minutes, but no longer. Once we see how large the group is, we'll find table space together. |
Past Writing Field Trips:
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The For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum Memories From The Day's Writing Field Trip!
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The John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids, MI
Memories From The Day's Writing Field Trip! Read My Blog Thingy About This Trip HERE! |
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Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford Museum Memories from the day's Writing Field Trip |
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THIS FIELD TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELED.
WATCH FOR A NEW DATE FOR THIS LOCATION, COMING SOON! WHERE: Hidden Lake Gardens, Bonsi Garden, & Canopy Walk WHEN: Thursday, July 27, 2023 @ 10:30AM until I get tired ADDRESS: 6214 W. Monroe Road (Hwy M-50) Tipton, MI 49287 COSTS: $10 Admission FOOD: BYO Picnic (no alcohol or glass) or restaurants nearby WEBSITE: https://ipf.msu.edu/hidden-lake-gardens/canopywalk |
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