No one can teach us how to write!
Writing for me is like breathing… 
This is why I write…
Writing my memoir was about completing something significant for my daughter and gifting myself my very first published work at age 40.
Writing scripts for the documentary Afrolatinos: The Untaught Story was about re-claiming my history, celebrating, and embracing my culture and identity fully.
Writing scripts for a podcast show would push me to write a little faster, clearer, more direct and with more intention.
Writing the play I Was Born pushed me to unfamiliar territory that kept me up for days at a time.
Writing a feature film gave me confidence in my craft and story development. My abilities as a storyteller were only getting more proficient.
Now writing a TV pilot I see clearly the worlds I get to create and the characters I get to give life to.
This is why I write…
I write as a political response to the experiences that have most effected me. I write to tell people the truth about the stories and people that matter most to me. I write to express the emotions that some of us are afraid of expressing. I write to give voice to all that haunts, infuriates, and brings me tremendous peace, joy and love.
I CANNOT TEACH YOU HOW TO WRITE!
No one can teach us how to write!
What I can do is support you, push you and provide you with a space to write your stories and assist you with getting to the finish line!
Join me this Wednesday for a FREE WFW Workshop – (via conference call) to rsvp email: Findingyourforce@gmail.com
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Below are the Writing from the Womb Workshop dates – please mark your calendars:
Columbia University @ 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Week 1 – October 25
Week 2 – November 8
Week 3 – November 22
Week 4 – November 29
Week 5 – December 13
Week 6 – December 20
Week 7 – group will decide a weeknight that works!
Syllabus and location address will be emailed once registered.
See you all tonight for our free WFW workshop conference call!
Love,
Alicia
The Writer and The Story 
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