Taming the Muse: How to Turn a Wild Muse into a Workhorse
This intensive workshop will be held on Monday April 24th, 2023, from 3:15-5:45 pm. Cost is $45 regular ($36 for Alumni). Advanced registration (below) and payment is required to reserve your place.
Ah, the fickle muse, who comes and goes as she pleases….
Tired of your muse telling you when it's time to get down to business? Or bouncing through your head all night, and then disappearing the moment you sit down to write?
Writer, improv artist, and filmmaker Lyon Bergh will share tips and strategies for developing your muse into a faithful companion, ready to go to work when you do. This lecture will look at where creative ideas come from, how to form habits that cultivate creativity, how to jump-start a dying idea, and more.
For questions, contact: ashevilleschooloffilm@gmail.com.
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R. Lyon Bergh
R. Lyon is a writer, actor, and filmmaker currently living and creating in Asheville, NC. He (or she) expresses creative storytelling through poetry, song, short & long-form prose, short & long-form screenwriting, oral storytelling, comedy improv, and just about any other way that he can find. His pursuit of Creative Writing began the moment he learned to read, and parlayed rapidly into participation in the theater arts. He received his undergrad from Wilmington University in Marketing with a strong concentration in Creative Writing. Following that, he was a finalist for the High Residency MFA Creative Writing fellowship at the University of Mississippi, studied Meisner Acting at the New York Studio for Stage and Screen, and is a proud alumni of Asheville School of Film.
His early recognition was for his submission to the Wilmington Drama League’s One Act Play Festival, where he received multiple awards including Best Director and Best Original Stage Play. More recently, he was published twice in the WNC Woman magazine and has earned recognition for contributions to the 48hr film project in Asheville.
R. Lyon’s approach to teaching is centered around the goal of empowering creative storytellers. The approach is to take the overly technical or contrasting theories of drama and creative writing, and re-package them to be understood and applied without hindering the creative spirit, but rather giving it the tools to truly shine. He endeavors to make his lessons approachable, compassionate, meaningful, and applicable. His philosophy is guided by a true belief that any one who seeks, shall find; who asks, shall be answered. He believes that the more we learn, the more we learn we know nothing, and that we are all are here to explore that Great Mystery together— therefore, every voice is needed, and deserves to be empowered, cherished, and shared.
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The Asheville School of Film, established in 2015, is focused on providing affordable, short term classes in various filmmaking, acting, and writing subjects. Their instructors provide quality, concise information and hands-on experience for those with an interest in filmmaking and for all skill levels.
More info at https://www.ashevilleschooloffilm.com.
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Story Parlor’s Story Co-op offers its members dedicated time and space at Story Parlor’s beautiful 1920s building to explore their creative pursuits while also providing built-in marketing, advocacy, and being in community with a like-minded cohort of artists and art organizations. Co-op members are granted recurring weekly three-hour slots to teach classes, run rehearsals, put on events, or anything else that furthers their own story as creatives. More info at https://storyparloravl.com/coop.