A event on Sunday 23rd November. The event starts at 15:00.
Writing for Resistance: REVENGE is the second in a series of three writing workshops for folx with marginalised identities*.
'There is easy comfort offered in espousing non-violence, embraced all too readily by white sensibility, a way to self-indulge ideas of nobility and virtue while pacifying currents of rebellion... To hell with respectability, complacency and conformity.' - Christopher Marmolejo
Maybe you've noticed a rise in revenge storylines in books, film and TV recently, but you're not always convinced. Maybe you think revenge has a bad rep but is actually an interesting idea, in theory. Maybe you are intrigued, comforted even, by tales of others seeking retribution, but could never seek it yourself. Maybe creative acts of revenge take up quite a bit of the time you spend fantasising. Maybe you are just sick of this shit.
In this workshop led by Dr Zosia Crosse, through guided writing exercises and with an emphasis on process rather than product, you will explore the benefits of writing revenge scenarios as a tool for empowerment and resistance. In a non-judgemental space (where sharing your work is not compulsory), you will be welcomed and held so that you can write revenge into resilience and feel like the vital part of the resistance that you are.
No previous writing experience is necessary. Please bring your own pens and notebooks.
Dr Zosia Crosse (she/her) is a queer, working class writer and writing coach (they do exist!) from Bristol. She was a young carer. She has 20 years’ teaching experience and over a decade of experience working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence. She writes fiction, biomythography and poetry, and her PhD thesis explored writing feminist fiction as a means of processing trauma. Her practice centres decolonial and trauma-informed approaches and her current research and writing investigates biomythography as a method of writing for marginalised people.
*'Marginalised identities' refers to those people and groups who are structurally and systemically discriminated against within our society due to characteristics such as race, gender, sexuality, ability, or socioeconomic status. These identities are marginalised because the dominant systems and structures are built around the needs, values, and perspectives of more privileged groups. This marginalisation results in a lack of representation and unequal access to resources, opportunities, and rights. Please only buy a ticket if this applies to you.
Please choose the ticket price that best fits your current circumstances. If you have the means to be a supporter your ticket will enable someone else to attend who does not have the means.
These workshops are fully accessible to those who use wheelchairs or have mobility issues.
Please feel free to email [email protected] if you have any questions.
This is the second workshop in the three part series. The first is RAGE and you can find it here: https://hdfst.uk/e139109. The third is RAPTURE and you can find it here: https://hdfst.uk/e139280.
Entry requirements: 18+
'There is easy comfort offered in espousing non-violence, embraced all too readily by white sensibility, a way to self-indulge ideas of nobility and virtue while pacifying currents of rebellion... To hell with respectability, complacency and conformity.' - Christopher Marmolejo
Maybe you've noticed a rise in revenge storylines in books, film and TV recently, but you're not always convinced. Maybe you think revenge has a bad rep but is actually an interesting idea, in theory. Maybe you are intrigued, comforted even, by tales of others seeking retribution, but could never seek it yourself. Maybe creative acts of revenge take up quite a bit of the time you spend fantasising. Maybe you are just sick of this shit.
In this workshop led by Dr Zosia Crosse, through guided writing exercises and with an emphasis on process rather than product, you will explore the benefits of writing revenge scenarios as a tool for empowerment and resistance. In a non-judgemental space (where sharing your work is not compulsory), you will be welcomed and held so that you can write revenge into resilience and feel like the vital part of the resistance that you are.
No previous writing experience is necessary. Please bring your own pens and notebooks.
Dr Zosia Crosse (she/her) is a queer, working class writer and writing coach (they do exist!) from Bristol. She was a young carer. She has 20 years’ teaching experience and over a decade of experience working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence. She writes fiction, biomythography and poetry, and her PhD thesis explored writing feminist fiction as a means of processing trauma. Her practice centres decolonial and trauma-informed approaches and her current research and writing investigates biomythography as a method of writing for marginalised people.
*'Marginalised identities' refers to those people and groups who are structurally and systemically discriminated against within our society due to characteristics such as race, gender, sexuality, ability, or socioeconomic status. These identities are marginalised because the dominant systems and structures are built around the needs, values, and perspectives of more privileged groups. This marginalisation results in a lack of representation and unequal access to resources, opportunities, and rights. Please only buy a ticket if this applies to you.
Please choose the ticket price that best fits your current circumstances. If you have the means to be a supporter your ticket will enable someone else to attend who does not have the means.
These workshops are fully accessible to those who use wheelchairs or have mobility issues.
Please feel free to email [email protected] if you have any questions.
This is the second workshop in the three part series. The first is RAGE and you can find it here: https://hdfst.uk/e139109. The third is RAPTURE and you can find it here: https://hdfst.uk/e139280.
Entry requirements: 18+
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