It was led by two larger than life facilitators, sisters Autumn and Adrienne, who brought the topic to life with their enthusiasm and joie de vivre. Not being a sci-fi fan, I knew I would find it challenging, but in the writing visionary fiction in the workshop, I soon found that while I was learning new concepts, there was also common ground and tips that could be applied across other writing genres.
For the last few weeks I've been attending a writing class held in a local museum
(this is a fantastic venue for such a class) facilitated by one of our local writers (who happens to be a sci-fi writer!). I initially signed up to the class because of the convenient location and I'm always keen to learn something new. And from the start of this year I've been learning something new every week, discussing ideas with new writing friends and writing new material.
So while both venues hark back to former days and different times, I've been challenged in my writing in both experiences, in learning new concepts and ideas, and in learning from others but most importantly enjoying the experiences.
