Event Details
Ramstein Air Base Education Center, Bldg. 2104
You're invited to a Creative Writing Workshop with Dr. Judith McNeely!
Emotional Distance Through Fiction: Transforming Truths and Traumas into Plot, Character, and Scene
Workshop Synopsis: This generative workshop will focus on methods for bringing experience to the page and utilizing elements of fiction to craft a story. We will work through point of view and character-building activities to shape the scene and plot, starting with exercises to help us put ideas onto the page and then refine those rough ideas into a crafted story. Pen and paper are recommended; laptops are also encouraged.
About the presenter:
Dr. Judith McNeely has been teaching writing, literature, speech, and theatre or UMGC in Europe and Asia since 2014. In 2016, she initiated the UMGC Military Community Writers on Okinawa, featuring presentations by local authors and meetings focused on writing conversations, craft talks, and feedback. She has continued carrying these practices to students and the military community members across UMGC divisions in Japan, South Korea, and Europe.
When: Friday, October 24, 2025, 1830-2030
Where: Ramstein Air Base Education Center, Bldg. 2104
Zoom link available on request
UMGC Europe MCW workshops are open to members of the U.S. military community in Europe.
Affiliation with UMGC is not required. Writers of all genres are welcome to all meetings and workshops.
For more information or to request the Zoom link, email Dr. Judith McNeely at judith.mcneely@umgc.edu