“THEFT: Counterpoint Press, June 12, 2012”

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About BK

BK Loren

I was born premature.  That was the end of my precociousness.  Mostly, I have spent my life trying to find quiet jobs that allow some psychological space where I can write in my head as I work.  I’ve worked on a ranch, in a candy factory (Russell Stover), in retail stores selling shoes.  I’ve built furniture, cooked for a gourmet catering service in NYC, cooked, also, in a weird little cafe run by a reverend healer who cured people’s ailments with a pendulum and herbs.  I was an aide on a locked psych ward, a tenured college professor, a graphic artist, a UPS driver, and now and again I still work as a professional brainstormer for branding companies. I was extremely grateful for the chance to go to college (it was never a given), but I also feel that these life experiences inform my writing as much as any class ever has.  The publishing editor of my first book told me I wrote like I was raised by wolves. I try to live up to that daily.

Random

This is my dog and me driving a truck full of pumpkins.  A scarecrow with no face is chasing us.  My dog usually does most of the driving, which is why she is in front.  This web page is UNDER CONSTRUCTION.  Soon as we clear the pumpkins from the truck we’ll load it up with tools to fix this web page.  Then there will be videos here.  For now, as Nina says, it’s a dog’s life.

Does BK Teach Writing?

Hmm. Is that a trick question?

Yes, it’s a trick question.  Because I don’t believe writing can be taught.  Somehow, though, most of the participants in my classes feel pretty good about what they “learn.” What I teach is how to strip away the crap and get to the process that makes your writing your writing. If I were to teach “technique,” I’d simply be teaching how to copy what some other writer has done–and that writer would have done the work of stripping away the crap to get to his/her own words.  But it’s not just getting to the core process; it’s also beginning to hone things.  This is where the rigor comes in.  When I teach, there’s a stripping away, and then a clear re-entry.  Good things happen in that new atmosphere.  Clarity.  Freshness.  Discovery. Passion. Confidence.

Every class I teach is a custom class. I never teach the same class twice.  I listen to what students need, and I go from there.  If you’re interested in taking a class from me, first look at what other students have said.  If it appeals to you, let me know. I will come to your neck of the woods and teach a class designed specifically for your group.

I also teach one-on-one, but these slots are extremely limited.  Because writing is a process, and never a one time shot, all who sign up for this must commit to six months.  Because I’m not an editor.  I’m a teacher (of something that can’t be taught).  If that paradox appeals to you, I might be the right choice for you.

 

 

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