What I Need to Know about WRITING AND WRITERS to Become a Better Writer

I missed the first two presentations, but a few things from the presentations I did see about writing stood out for me.  When Stephen Leslie came to speak, he mentioned the five senses. Using those five senses can really enhance your writing.  An umbrella question that comes to mind for that is: Do you use all five senses when you're writing? A overall topic of writing could be: the five senses.  Mr. Leslie also mentioned how he comforts people before they die. He does whatever it takes for them to feel comfortable.  He wrote about a patient in a haibun that he played the flute for.   Does writing have healing powers of its own? When Mrs. Ringler came to speak, I noticed she mentioned to not be afraid to write stories, the consequences of writing about people without their permission, and a helpful way to start off a memoir. (With a list of "I remember...")

I think making a documentary about the five senses and writing would be one of the better ideas to use.

1/17 Speaker = (**** 4 stars)