🦋 Writing about yourself...

Writing about yourself might feel cringey. But these days it's a good idea to have a bunch of ready-to-use bios up your sleeve. This is what our next "Writing Incubator" workshop will be all about—writing bios.

🦋 "Self-presentation in writing: How to write your bio" by Maria Botina (t.me/englishwithmariab)

Writing about yourself oftentimes feels just as cringy as the interview question, “Where do you see yourself in 5 years?” Ideas are aplenty, yet doubts also abound. What should I write? I have nothing special to say… What example would be most effective? What if I write something wrong?

It’s time to leave the doubts in the rear view mirror and calmly work out the strategies to approach writing your bio with specific goals and examples in mind. This is what we’ll do in our next Writing Incubator workshop.

More specifically:

- We will learn about the types of writing where self-presentation is required
- Brainstorm ideas and examples of what makes you special and interesting for the reviewers.
- Learn to identify which of them will work best in what type of writing.
- Practice writing several short bios for different purposes.

📅 27 April, Sunday, 11:00 am MSK, Zoom

💌 The workshop is free. To get the link, write a comment on this post with a meaningful or creative ending to this phrase: "Trying to write your own bio is like … " and then message me.

‼️ Please note that this is a workshop, not a webinar or a lecture. If you join, you will have to write. "Ghosts" will be kicked out.

‼️ Please note that we don't record our workshops. All the materials are given to attendees only.

🦋 “Writing Incubator” is a series of workshops by stellar professionals who love writing. This Sunday is our last workshop of the season!