Testimonials from Former Students
Just about anyone
who's ever taken Writing the Wave raves about this
unique program of writing workshops. Here are just a few
testimonials from former students, who write in an array of forms:
poetry writing, fiction writing, nonfiction writing, screenplay
writing.
I would never have started to
write had it not been for Elizabeth Ayres' writing workshops. The
very first exercise gave me the plot for an entire novel. In less
than four years I've completed 2 novels and 18 short stories,
published in 4 literary quarterlies and won 2 Editor's Choice
awards -- all because of Elizabeth's innovative writing
techniques. (Barbara Little Horse)
With each exercise in Elizabeth's
writing course, I felt I was being led on a journey to a place
inside I had an inkling existed, but saw little of each day. The
place -- imagination -- is the wellspring of my writing. These
amazingly creative writing tools have helped me to grow as a
writer and explore this place in wonderful ways. (Michael McGarry)
When I began creative writing
instruction in this online writing program, it was like I was
lost in a snowstorm. The writing exercises have given me a rope
to hang on to. Elizabeth's words are gentle, not commanding. They
do not dampen the spirit. I've come away with a little nudge and
some writing techniques I can use, which is exactly what I wanted.
(Suzanne Haas)
My
life took a surprising turn when I started Elizabeth's online
writing workshop program. I started writing for fun, but it soon
turned into an all consuming passion. In the past year and a half
I've completed two book-length collections of short stories,
started a novel, and been granted a merit scholarship at a
prestigious MFA program in creative writing. Elizabeth's online
writing classes are stimulating, nurturing, invigorating; in them
I found what I needed to grow professionally. I'll never be able
to thank Elizabeth enough for the start she's given me! (Natasha
Sarkissian)
I'd taken a lot of writing
classes before I took Elizabeth's. Suddenly, for the first time,
my writing poured out with the effervescent ease of champagne
bubbles when the cork is popped. I recommend it to anyone with a
story to tell. (Terry Davis)
In a faculty of approximately
100, Elizabeth Ayres has consistently been among the most
outstanding. Her students call her teaching methods "groundbreaking"
and report that her course was a "breakthrough experience"
which "changed the fundamental structure of my writing."
"Never before have I experienced anything like it,"
another said, calling her approach, "Wonderful." (Janet
Zelner, New York University, Writing Program Coordinator)
The writing exercises in
Elizabeth's online writing classes have called up memories and
experiences which seemed to appear out of nowhere but, in the end,
had their own logic, their own beauty. This helped me because my
blocks came from too much self-censorship, self-criticism,
analysis, all that. I've been empowered to let my creative forces
loose. (Pascale Duclos)
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It's fun! It doesn't matter if
you're a good writer or a lousy writer, if you can spell, if you
use good grammar or fancy words -- the writing tools you get from
this terrific writing course help you develop ideas, see
connections you've never seen before and find your own voice.
They teach you to appreciate what's special about you and your
writing. This online writing class has given me a tremendous gift
-- the joy I had as a child simply writing. (Amy Rosenberg)
I've received a sense of
freedom from these online writing workshops. I can write without
worrying if I'm doing something right. I'm more open -- free to
express my thoughts and ideas, to explore them further and deeper.
(Ruth Jackson)
The writing techniques I've
learned through this online writing instruction have awakened my
muse. It's taught me not to fear the empty page. I can relax
about my writing. Now I have this feeling that, "Wow! A
story or poem or essay can just come out of nowhere and bite you!"
(Vanessa Melter)
These online writing courses
have opened me up. I was feeling blocked with my writing, and
with creativity in general. It feels good just to be able to
write and feel my heart beating! Getting excited about what I'm
creating. Caring about it. The writing tools I've learned to use
have touched something deep inside me: my spirit. (Lia Pardy)
Writing the Wave helped me tremendously, because for a long time I've suffered
from writer's block. The stress of work and everyday had gotten
me down, but after the first writing exercise, I felt great! I
couldn't put my pen down! I felt a release and a happiness I'd
not felt in a long time. (Gregory de Rosa)
When I started to write, I had
a set notion about how I should do it. From this online writing
program, I've learned new ways to approach my writing, new ways
to think about it, and above all, I've learned, "Just do it!"
I love writing again! (Leslie Farrell)
I’m loving the WAVE
process. It astounds me. Answers are coming to questions
I’ve hoped to find for so long. I’m beginning to
understand how to create a piece of writing, fiction or not, and
the stories I’ve been longing to tell are starting to feel
possible. Reading what my classmates write each week is a
profound joy: everyone’s voice is present on the page,
teaching me more than I ever expected to learn about the joy of
communication, of sharing ideas. (DKB)
This online writing class has
been transformational for me. I’ve always loved to write but
never had the confidence to do it for public consumption.
Elizabeth’s writing techniques, plus the supportive feedback
I got from my classmates have given me a real shot in the arm. My
relationship to my writing has changed, and the biggest
revelation is: not all of my ideas have to be in one book, I can
write MANY books. (Robin Schepper)
Elizabeth’s Writing
the Wave class just brings out the deep in me! (Cathy Toledo)
So check out Writing the
Wave, the
online writing course with a difference, for writers who want to make a
difference in our world.
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