WRITING NONVIOLENCE
6-sessions, Thursdays Oct 13—Nov 17, 2022
4-5:30PM Pacific / 5-6:30pm Mtn / 6-7:30pm Central / 7-8:30pm Eastern
Facilitated by Award Winning Author, Rivera Sun
Author/Activist Rivera Sun is the Editor of Nonviolence News, a nationwide trainer in strategy for nonviolent movements, and the author of many books and novels, including The Dandelion Insurrection and The Way Between. She serves on the Advisory Board of World Beyond War and Backbone Campaign. Rivera helps coordinate Campaign Nonviolence Action Days and our Nonviolent Cities Project. www.riverasun.com
The pen is mightier than the sword. This course is about how the power of the pen can be lifted to mainstream nonviolence. Nonviolence is an art, a science, a philosophy, a toolbox for change, and more. But, despite its effectiveness and versatility, most of our neighbors and fellow citizens have no idea what it is. In this 6-week course with award-winning author Rivera Sun, you will explore how to write about all things nonviolence. We’ll look at op-eds and editorials, articles and blogs, and even social posts. We’ll also get creative, exploring story and poetry, looking at novels and fictional portrayals of nonviolence in everything from Rivera Sun’s The Dandelion Insurrection and Starhawk’s Fifth Sacred Thing to Disney’s Moana and the Gandhi biopic. We will also read articles from Waging Nonviolence, Nonviolence News, and more. This course is for everyone, whether you think of yourself as a “writer” or not. If you love fiction, join us. If you gravitate toward journalism, join us. If you’re not sure, join us. We will have a lot of fun in this welcoming, encouraging, and empowering online community.
You will learn:
How to write about nonviolence for various publications
How to address/debunk misperceptions around nonviolence
How to capture readers’ attention and convey a powerful message
Terms, definitions, and vocabulary (very useful!)
Guidelines for journalists in covering nonviolent action
Creative ways to portray nonviolence in nonfiction and fiction
The art of the op-ed, blog post, and article
The science of creative writing featuring nonviolent action or other forms of nonviolence
Participants will have a chance to hone their writing for publication on various online sites
COST: $80. Scholarships available, no one turned away. Just email info@paceebene.org to request one.