Online Classes
Workshop on the heroine's journey ON tuesday, sept 15
Learning the Narrative Structure
Tired of the epic hero’s journey that dominates our cultural narratives?
Join us as we explore the exceptional and unique challenges of the heroine’s journey depicted in ancient, feminine fairy tales.
Our main focus will be the German fairy tale, “Mother Holle,” from the Brothers Grimm 1812 edition, Children’s and Household Tales, that tells of an orphaned maid and follows her on a journey to self fulfillment in an enduring model of the feminine quest.
WHEN: Tuesday, Sept 15
TIME: 4 – 5:30 PM / PDT | 7 – 8:30 PM / EDT
WHERE: Online via Zoom
COST: $29 per person | Class size will be limited to ensure maximum engagement
CO-PRESENTERS: Kate Farrell and Rowena
WHAT TO EXPECT
Knowing the circular narrative of the heroine’s journey, its basic motifs, story beats, and tropes, is a clear advantage for writers. We are re-discovering the heroine’s journey based on the ancient oral tradition whose origin stories date back to Old Europe, millennia ago.
As creatives and writers, we can now reclaim our literary heritage and use the foundational structure of the heroine’s journey.
Learn how to apply the heroine’s quest in your creative writing for any genre, including fiction, nonfiction, memoir, and more.
In this interactive workshop, you’ll recognize the plot-pattern of the feminine quest, hear this foundational tale, write to prompts, and discuss the journey in an open-ended exploration.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
The three stages of the fairy tale heroine’s narrative:
- Entanglements & Jealousies
- Escape & initiation
- Return & Recognition
Meet Our Co-Presenters
Heroines with expertise in storytelling, creating writing,
transformative methodologies, and instruction
Kate's upcoming book, published by Sibyl Writing Craft, The Fairy Tale Heroine: Live and Write Her Journey, is available for pre-order. View her personal website.
She hosts Poetry at the Pub in Danville and works with the Watchful Writers group monthly. She performed at the Splatter Festival in Dublin and can be found at readings around the Bay.
When Rowena was invited to participate in a recent Woven Workshop, she felt deeply connected to storytelling, thinking about stories, and the way we tell and experience them through the storyteller.
How to Register
for the Online Workshop
Register with the online form below. If you have any questions, please email Kate at katefarrell@woventales.net
Who is this Workshop for
- This online workshop is designed for all creatives and writers, which can include TV and movie script writers, playwrights, animators, and content creators of any kind.
Enrollment Capacity
Workshop cost
Date And Time
- Tuesday, Sept 15
- 4 - 5:30 PM | PDT
Workshop Registration
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