What is Acadiana Wordlab?
Acadiana Wordlab is an uncensored weekly writing workshop in Lafayette, Louisiana. Acadiana Wordlab is free and open to the public (though it’s good to have a few bucks on hand for the presenter’s trouble). We have no formal “membership,” but rather serve as a space where people can come together to work on their craft as often as they see fit.
How does Acadiana Wordlab work?
Acadiana Wordlab is a drafting workshop, rather than a critique workshop. Each week, a guest presenter comes and presents a work of art (literary or otherwise), a discussion of art, or a lecture on craft. Attendees then write for 20 minutes or so. After writing, attendees read what they’ve just been working on, aloud. If there’s time left over, the presenter will present a second prompt, followed by another round of writing, then reading.
Criticism is not a serious element of Acadiana Wordlab. This is a workshop where we explore new ideas and prompts, not polish and revise. This allows a more fluid membership, a wider variety of presenters, and opportunities for novice and experienced writers to learn from each other. At Acadiana Wordlab, the person sitting next to you might be a much better writer than you—and it won’t really matter. You can appreciate their work, and let them hear yours, without worrying that you don’t “belong.”
Just show up! We are at:
the conference room in
the Acadiana Center for the Arts
101 W. Vermilion St.
Lafayette, LA 70501
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information found at unlikelystories.org
November 9th is a
special Steampunk Edition
Mike Abernathy will
present at
The Science Museum on
Jefferson ST.
3pm-4pm
962-5886
December Wordlab
TBA
962-5886
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