'The Book of Alchemy': Building A Writing Practice in Community

All participants should rent, buy, or download" The Book of Alchemy" by Suleika Jaouad before the first class.

In this 8-week workshop, we will use "The Book of Alchemy" by Suleika Jaouad as a guide for a sustained creative practice. Participants will write daily for fifty days, choosing between two prompts each day. The goal is not perfection, but presence. Most prompts can be completed in 10 to 15 minutes, making it manageable even during busy weeks.

We will meet once a week for 90 minutes to share selected pieces and engage in thoughtful, witness-based reflection. This is not a critique class. Instead, we will practice deep listening and generous response, noticing what lingers, what surprises us, and what themes begin to emerge across the weeks.

Through daily writing and weekly gathering, participants will:

- Build consistency and confidence in their writing practice

- Discover patterns and images shaping their work

- Strengthen their authentic voice

- Experience the power of being heard without judgment

- Come ready to write, to listen, and to build a sustainable writing practice.

San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram