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In Frank O’Hara’s Personism manifesto, he says when writing poems, 'You just go on your nerve. If someone's chasing you down the street with a knife you just run, you don't turn around and shout, "Give it up! I was a track star for Mineola Prep.'" Which is probably true. But what if you actually were a track star? What if you’re still trying? Could you write a poem about training?
This is a writing workshop especially for women, queer people and sensitive sports guys* who want to think, talk and write about sport as it feels on the inside. We’ll read contemporary poetry and prose to explore the emotions tied up in playing, watching, quitting, loving, and living in sport. Whether you’re a super fan, an amateur athlete (current, former or injured), or someone who just felt intensely emotional during the Olympics — come write with us. We’ll explore the physical and emotional drama of sport: glory and defeat, devotion and shame, obsession, routine, memory, community, superstition, injury and triumph.
This workshop is for writers, athletes & fans from any sport & any genre of writing at any level of experience. Come join us. It'll be fun.
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*If you're wondering if this includes you, then yes it does.
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If you’ve been a member of Zine Writing Club before, hi! I would love to see you. If you’ve wanted to join in the past but couldn’t commit to a six week session, hello! This is your chance. If you’ve never heard of Zine Writing Club, don’t worry. It’s a creative non-fiction writing community, and this is a one-off special edition for the summer solstice.
If you sign up and then you can’t make it, I will send you the recording so you can participate in your own time. (Although, needless to say, I encourage everyone to be there because that will be more fun!)
Everyone will leave the session with some new, short pieces of writing and refreshed artistic intentions for the future. I'll also give you a deadline to write something inspired by our session so you have something to continue working towards.
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Before: You’ll get a PDF with some contemporary poems, stories, & essays on sport. Just something to read and think about in advance.
During: We’ll meet to talk, think, write and reflect on the ideas and stories we want to tell.
After: You’ll have the option to submit a piece of writing later on in the summer. I’ll offer feedback if you want it, and collect our work into a special Shabby Doll Athletic Zine.
Timezone compatible for
Europe, Africa and the Americas:
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5pm-7:30pm CET
4pm -6:30pm UK
11pm - 1:30pm ET
10am - 12:30pm CT
8am - 10:30am PST
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Saturday
June 21st
$30 (USD)
Sign up closes on the 14th!
Shabby Doll Athletic is led by me, Lucy K Shaw. Hi. I wrote several books including Woman With Hat, Troisième Vague and The Motion. I started Shabby Doll House in 2012. I have edited and published work by hundreds of writers from all over world, first online, and more recently in books too. I run writing workshops and road races, surf, and watch a lot of football (soccer) and athletics. You can read a little more about me & Shabby Doll House here, or listen to me talk about it here.