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Improvise Your Story: A Writing Workshop

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Your Host

Sloane Miller

licensed social worker and applied improvisation facilitator at self.

NYC, NY, USA

Sloane is a sought-after workshop leader, speaker, award-winning author, coach, and consultant.

As a licensed social worker and applied improvisation facilitator, Sloane is exceptionally adept at harnessing the power of improv comedy to help clients solve problems faster, build better interpersonal skills, communicate more effectively, and discover their infinite capability for more YES!

For the past 20 years, she has worked with private clients and as a consultant to the pharmaceutical, healthcare, food and hospitality industries, government, and not-for- profit organizations. Sloane earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Sarah Lawrence College, her Master of Social Work degree at New York University’s Silver School of Social Work, and her Master of Fine Arts degree in Writing and Literature at Bennington College. She is certified in Katie Goodman’s “Improvisation For Life” Workshop Certification Program. She has been performing musical improvisational comedy professionally since 2012 in and around New York City.

About this FieldTrip

Very often we might have some inspiring moment that spurs great creative output; more often, we don’t.

And still, the work — the presentation, manuscript, song lyric, creative project — has to get done.

One tool that can help with putting aside perfectionism, increasing creative output, quieting our pesky inner critic is engaging in some deceptively simple, highly accessible applied improvisation exercises (read: games for adults) in a supportive, playful group.

Using applied improvisation, we will address elements of storytelling (generating ideas, storylines, and structure) through exercises that will turn you into a creative powerhouse, brimming with ideas.

This workshop is experiential.

We will do some improv exercises together and you will write solo.

No improv experience necessary. All genres of writers and creatives are welcome.

About your host

A licensed social worker and applied improvisation facilitator, Sloane Miller is exceptionally adept at harnessing the power of improvisation to help clients tap into their creative selves, solve problems faster, build better interpersonal skills, communicate more effectively, and discover their infinite capability for more YES!


What to expect

Lecture format!

This is a more traditional format where participants absorb information through presentations and talks.

Real-time only!

This FieldTrip will not be recorded.

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Sloane miller headshot 1 copyright zach nelson
Your Host

Sloane Miller

licensed social worker and applied improvisation facilitator at self.

NYC, NY, USA

About Sloane Miller

Sloane is a sought-after workshop leader, speaker, award-winning author, coach, and consultant.

As a licensed social worker and applied improvisation facilitator, Sloane is exceptionally adept at harnessing the power of improv comedy to help clients solve problems faster, build better interpersonal skills, communicate more effectively, and discover their infinite capability for more YES!

For the past 20 years, she has worked with private clients and as a consultant to the pharmaceutical, healthcare, food and hospitality industries, government, and not-for- profit organizations. Sloane earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Sarah Lawrence College, her Master of Social Work degree at New York University’s Silver School of Social Work, and her Master of Fine Arts degree in Writing and Literature at Bennington College. She is certified in Katie Goodman’s “Improvisation For Life” Workshop Certification Program. She has been performing musical improvisational comedy professionally since 2012 in and around New York City.


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How to make the most of FieldTrips

The FieldTrips experience is defined not only by what the host has to share, but also by how we show up individually and collectively. The way we show up impacts our capacity to be moved, inspired, and activated.

Show up fully

Get ready to be immersed! Engage with smiles, nods, waves, emojis. Share in the chat. Get cozy. Turn off notifications. Sip your favorite beverage.

Stay curious

Wear your beginner’s hat. Go with the flow. Welcome the stumbles and fumbles. Congratulate yourself for trying. Keep going! 

Celebrate your host

Our hosts are members of the CreativeMornings community—just like you! Everyone comes to this with different backgrounds—a lot of our hosts have never done anything like this before! And we love that! Cheer them on when something goes awry and when it goes perfectly.

Support each other

We’re all figuring things out in real time. Celebrate, rather than critique emerging ideas. Cheer each other on as you try new things.  Try “Yes! And…” in conversation.

Not vibing?

It’s 100% okay when a FieldTrip does not resonate with you. Pop out quietly and try another experience later. Fill out the survey with your feedback (no dms to host or chat commentary, please.)