Writing conference or workshop, virtual or in-person. Dawn is available to speak for your event.
Speaking Topics
The Hero’s Journey in the John Wick Films
The Wick franchise is an excellent example of Joseph Campbell and Christopher Vogler’s influence on novels and film. Following this journey across the four films helps us understand better the journey we are all making together.
Archetypes in Literature, TV, and Film
Joseph Campbell’s groundbreaking work was furthered by Christopher Vogler’s use of archetypes in teaching all forms of writing and specifically on how to avoid stereotypes through the use of archetypes.
Reading: A Skillset in Transition
The attention span of readers has decreased drastically in the last several decades. This requires writers to constantly fine-tune the tools in their arsenal that will work with the changing needs and desires of an attention-challenged public.
Writing: An Exercise in Self-Care
The following is true of all creatives, but I focus on writers as I’ve studied self-care for several years following a decade of caregiving. It’s easy to get so deep in the writing zone that you lose sight of your own needs. Learn to keep your needs in the forefront.
Caregiving: The Sandwich Generation
We were ill-equipped as a country for people to begin living longer. This success from a medical standpoint can be a difficult journey for adults trapped between raising children and caring for parents. How do we deal with the additional burden?
Self-Care for the Writer’s Body and Soul
One of the focuses for this talk is balance. How do I balance taking care of my body’s needs and my internal judge? What can I do to maintain balance between the work I love and the body and mind, I need?
Building a Creative Team for Church Leadership
Essential in the modern church is to address that attention span issue. A church service needs to be divided into 5-10-minute segments to retain the audience. Necessary for that is a creative team to manage and direct church services so this is a plan for developing your own in house.
Editing Your Prose: A Process that Works
The one skill that is lacking in every writing class and/or program I’ve investigated is editing. It’s a skill far too few teachers have and therefore, do the basics in teaching it. Editing requires an investigator’s mind so we explore that.
Creativity: How to Harvest it
Every author is asked the same question, “Where do you get your ideas?” For most writers, the more appropriate question is, “How do you deal with all those ideas at once?” Let’s discover the creativity well.
