Writing Workshop:
Writing Fitness &
Sport Stories

In partnership with WOW! Women on Writing, we’re offering this 4-week Writing Fitness & Sports Stories course again starting on May 19 to help you write and share your fitness and sports stories to inspire others and promote social change for women in sports.

Workshop Description

Sports and writing are activities many people do for pleasure or self-fulfillment, but these are also rich areas of personal learning and potential social change. This course is designed to give participants space to write and reflect on their fitness and sports careers, lives, and bodies, and then discuss how sharing these personal stories can create social change.

On a private webpage, participants will have access to short lessons, readings, and discussion boards each week, and have the option to submit up to 800 words per week for instructor critique. By the end of the course, participants will create a writing practice designed to improve their sport performance; engage in writing practices about sport and fitness to produce social change; and/or have a short piece of writing to share with a broader audience.

2022 year marked the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which has helped to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion of women’s sports. More women than ever are participating in sports at the school, professional, and amateur levels, but, as the Women’s Sports Foundation says, “We’re not done yet.” This is a very relevant time to participate in a writing workshop focused on women’s sports and fitness, and to reflect on and share those personal stories to create social change.

For More Information & Registration

May 19 - June 15: Writing Fitness & Sport Stories

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If you’ve already registered, then you will receive an email from Anne with a password. You can use the password to enter the workshop here.

Testimonials

  • "Anne Listened to What the Project Was Trying to Do and What Challenges I Was Having"

    “I was fortunate enough to have a 6-month museum show that featured several of my mechanical kinetic sculptures. The museum curator requested that a storybook be developed to tie together all of the artwork. After several attempts, I realized that I required help with grammar and developing continuity and flow of the story. Anne listened to what the project was trying to do and what challenges I was having. Her grammatical precision and creative suggestions transformed a collection of 18 individual descriptions into a fun and interesting story. I still use the book today as a catalogue to sell my sculptures to clients.”

    Dave Bowman: Kinetic Sculpture Artist of Salvage Dolls

  • "Anne Is a Writer with Her Finger on the Pulse of the Writing and Publishing Industry"

    “In evaluating Anne’s work as Contest Manager, I quickly noticed that she had a keen eye for dissecting and polishing stories, so I promoted her to Fiction Editor where she copyedits, line edits, and performs substantive editing in a professional critique. Writers have written thank you letters expressing the value of Anne’s instruction: ‘Extremely helpful and useable advice.’ ‘Another world opened up to me because of this critique. I know on the rewrite my work will be much stronger because of her instruction.’

    “Anne is a writer with her finger on the pulse of the writing and publishing industry. She is the most innovative blogger and not only reports on industry news and technology but also teaches other writers about writing processes, theorization, narrative learning, and more. As a voracious reader, she is always challenging other writers to flex their reading and writing muscles by entering online competitions and attending professional events.”

    Angela Mackintosh: Founder/CEO of WOW! Women on Writing

  • "My Novel Is Richer and Deeper than Before"

    “As an independent author, the decision to work with an editor on my novel wasn't taken lightly, but I'm so happy I did! I had worked with Anne previously through a short story contest, and her feedback on my story was so helpful I knew she would be the one I would contact for editing my first novel. Thanks to her insightful comments, my novel is richer and deeper than before. My characters are more vivid and my story is stronger. Anne's feedback helped me see parts of my novel in a new way that has enriched my story and has helped to make me a better writer. I would highly recommend working with Anne.”

    Justin Staley: Web & Graphic Designer

  • "The Design of the Class Encouraged Creative Thinking"

    Anne Greenawalt's creative writing class offered through the Pathways Institute was delightful! A great platform for starting or restarting to write creatively. The design of the class encouraged creative thinking through the use of cues, making it easier to get started and eliminate barriers. The collaborative nature of the class encouraged sharing of our progress.

    Brenda Webber

  • "Opened Up Creative Writing for Me"

    Anne’s instruction in the classes I took with her on Creative Writing opened up creative writing for me. She showed how to give meat – or if you are a vegan, potatoes – to my characters, the setting, and the conflict.

    Chris Smith

  • Very Enriching for Aspiring Writers

    The creative writing course taught by Anne Greenawalt was very enriching for aspiring writers. Participants learned how to develop characters, describe story setting, and use various types of conflict to steer our writing. I am hopeful that Dr. Greenawalt will return to teach similar coursework soon!

    Don

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  • Long-Lasting Takeaways

    Dr. Greenawalt provided skilled direction in writing. Class is a long-lasting takeaway for my own work.

    Cheryl Harmon

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