The Past is Never Dead: Writing Workshop with Niki Gjoni (ages 11-18)

In this workshop presented by Nikoletta Gjoni, we're going to discuss how our own identities, histories, and upbringings often influence our creative thought. We insert a little bit of ourselves into our writing even when we're not trying to! One image shared among a dozen people can conjure up a dozen different stories. Looking at an image, we'll draft a memory that it reminds us of and work to incorporate as many of the five senses as possible to better establish a deep sense of place.

Workshop part of the One Maryland One Book (OMOB) theme: What We Collect, What We Tell. Check out the OMOB book, Kin: Rooted in Hope, by Carole Weatherford here.