RIPE FRUIT WRITING Weekend Retreat February 9, 2007

Come join Ripe Fruit School of Creative Writing for a cozy Weekend of writing & improvisation in the wine country!!!

MEMORY & IMAGINATION. Out in the country in winter there are few sounds. Perhaps rain against the roof, or wind rushing the windows. It is the dark time of the year, when humans have always come inside, into themselves, to chew the nuts they have stored in their cheeks. With provocative exercises to guide us, we will re-enter our lives and locate the landscapes, the voices, the stories that must be told. We will develop techniques for finding the heart of each of these stories and for shaping them into unforgettable tales.

MEMORY & MOVEMENT. Improvisation teachers will teach us to use our intelligent bodies as tools, flinging into consciousness through movement long forgotten images that circulate somewhere beneath the skin. We will unpack these, perform them, write them, hone them.

MEMORY & FOOD. We will become a family of writers around the comfort of the table, winter foods steaming. We will literally cook together and enjoy a writing workshop in the large kitchen. Those who wish will cook and share their own personal "soul food" to share at our Saturday meal.

Fee: $385 (shared room) $445 (single room)
(Includes lodging, meals, & all workshops: 5 writing workshops,

2 improv workshops, & a performance/reading in the theater.)
Deposit: $100

Early bird Fee: $360 paid in full one month in advance.
Payment plans and work exchange available.

Official Website: http://www.ripefruitwriting.com/registration.html%20