BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:36744@annarborwithkids.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260727T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260727T190000 DTSTAMP:20260709T171611Z URL:https://annarborwithkids.com/events/nanowrimo-wrote-novel-now/ SUMMARY:The "Yes\, And..." of Writing: Improvising Creativity Without the S potlight with Lillian Li DESCRIPTION:\nDo you ever find yourself staring at a blinking cursor\, wait ing for the perfect sentence to appear? This program bridges the gap betwe en the spontaneity of improv comedy and the focused craft of creative writ ing. Improv is fundamentally about listening and building on what is alrea dy there. By applying these techniques to your writing practice\, you will learn how to:\n\n\n\n\nSilence the Inner Critic: Learn why "perfect" is t he enemy of "done."\n\n\n\nBypass Blocks: Use low-stakes prompts to jumpst art your narrative.\n\n\n\nExpand Ideas: Practice the "Yes\, And" and "If this is true..." method to turn a single sentence into a full scene or sto ry.\n\n\n\n\nThis is a "performance-free" zone. You will not be asked to a ct\, perform improv\, or speak in front of a group. Instead\, we will use improv’s core principles—such as "Yes\, And\," embracing mistakes\, an d rapid-fire ideation—as tools to silence your inner critic and get your ideas flowing onto the page. However\, be ready to write\, whether on a c urrent project or a new prompt provided during the session.\n\n\n\nThis ev ent includes books for sale. \;\n\n\n\nLillian Li \;is the author of the novel \;Bad Asians\, and \;Number One Chinese Restaurant\, which was an NPR Best Book\, and longlisted for the Women’s Prize and th e Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize. Her work has been published in the \;New York Times\, \;Granta\, \;One Story\, Bon Appetit\, Travel &\; Leisure\, \;and \;The Guardian. She has been perfor ming improv since 2021\, most recently as part of Hear.say Theater’s&nbs p\;Friday \;night house team\, Eleven Non-Blondes. \;\n\n\n\nFor t eens &\; adults.\n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Arbor Annie's Highlights,Free,High Schoolers,Indoor Activities,Parents,Writing LOCATION:Downtown Branch of AADL\, 343 South Fifth Avenue\, Ann Arbor\, Mic higan\, 48104\, Downtown\, United States GEO:42.278198;-83.745971 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=343 South Fifth Avenue\, An n Arbor\, Michigan\, 48104\, Downtown\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X -TITLE=Downtown Branch of AADL:geo:42.278198,-83.745971 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR