31 Things | New Workshop With Me Through Big Picture Classes
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I'm excited to announce a new 4-week online workshop I'll be teaching at Big Picture classes in May & June: 31 Things.
Over the course of 31 days, from May 17th through June 16th, you'll receive a daily email that prompts you to document one story from your everyday life. Each email will include a specific word/theme for the day, a detailed writing prompt with suggestions on how to tell the story, and a photo prompt.
31 Thingsis about capturing life right now but will be much more in-depth on a single daily subject than the documentation you might be used to with projects like Week in the Life or Project Life. This workshop is an opportunity to get specific pieces of your story told with the simple goal of telling more.
Class includes:
Supply list with live links to product resources
Access to a pre-classroom, available immediately upon registration for class
Handout and supporting materials that include full color step-by-step album instructions and everything you need to be ready to go on the first day of class
Daily emails that include a specific theme for the day, a writing prompt (with supporting information) and a photo prompt
Downloadable layered templates (Photoshop) and journaling templates (Photoshop and Word)
Printable elements to create a hybrid/printed album
Message board to share your thoughts with your classmates
Private posting gallery to share your work and view the work of your classmates
One live chat with Ali Edwards
Cost of the class is $31.
Read more details, listen to an audio introduction and register here.
Upon registering you'll have immediate access to a pre-classroom which includes a 50 minute presentation/overview of the class and project, the printables & digital downloads, etc. I want you to be all ready to go for that first daily email on May 17th.
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This looks great Ali, would be nice to have a little book with simple stories about me.
Where did you get the ideas for each prompt?
I see your comment about the jewelry one, I don't wear any so would I skip that day?
Thanks for always keeping us inspired with new projects. Will start saving for the class.
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The story you would write for that day would be why you don't :). Or what your Mom or Grandma or Aunt wore/wears.
The prompts are ones I thought of here in my office as I thought about what sorts of stories about my life (basic, regular old stories that my kids might want to know someday) I want to write about.
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I am excited to be creating again! Having a one year old and working full time as a middle school teacher consumes most of my time but I am looking forward to getting stories told this summer! I am going to sign up today. :)
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Hi Ali,
The class looks great, and I'm really interested, but had a question. I am outside of the US, in a country where it is hard to get supplies. I looked over the supply list and it looked simple enough, but I was wondering about how the two days will go on one 12 x 12 layout. Would it be cut and paste each day onto the layout, or would I need to print 12 x 12? I don't have access to a fancy printer, so wondering how "digitally" involved it would be. Hope that makes sense! Thanks!
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Hi Kari - I'm cutting and pasting mine without using the oversize options on my printer. Each day will take up 1/2 the page (I'm cutting and pasting a photo, my journaling, and two strips - one at the top and one at the bottom + washi tape or ribbon in the middle). It's a very simple set up.
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this class looks awesome... i've never done one of the online classes... but am thinking this one should be my first! i love the idea of some extra motivation and accountability to get those stories down on paper!
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I signed up today and am happy to take another class with you!
Hope I can learn more about journaling - that is always the hardest part for me, because I often think it somehow sounds stupid. And I love yours so much.
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Thanks for another great giveaway Ali!
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Thinking about this class.
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I must have ignored this post when you blogged about it, sorry ;) but I did get an email from BPS yesterday and am so excited to sign up for this class. Journaling is not my strong suite but with a little help I think this will be a great treasure to have for my family! Thanks!!
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Ali,
I look forward to releasing my inner stories. After this exercise, I hope that they will all spring forth as easily.
I have posted my first efforts and I can't wait so see if others will share them as well.
http://wienerhoneymooners.blogspot.com/2012/05/31-things-jewelry.html
Thanks so much for this inspirational project.
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I am in! I have always wanted to do one of these classes and this sounds great! :) Can't wait to work with you, Ali!
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Ali - Will this class be offered at a later date? I don't know how I missed this one.
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No set plans at this time - maybe next year.
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