Itinerary

You will be busy during your in-person Woodmont Writers Enclave experience. Focused object lessons are the core of the schedule, which is punctuated with plenty of time to create, explore, and learn about your fellow writers.

Day 1:
12:00 pm Arrival to Woodmont of Virginia
5:00 pm Supper
6:30 pm Introduction & Curriculum
8:00 pm Conviviality

Day 2:
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Reading History
10:30 am Free Time
12:00 pm Dinner
1:00 pm Fictional Dream & Synopsis, The Atrium Theater
3:30 pm Free Time
5:00 pm Supper
6:30 pm Guest Speaker
8:00 pm Conviviality

Day 3:
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Power Point Historical Photos, The Atrium Theater
10:30 am Free Time
12:00 pm Dinner
1:00 pm Dialogue, Description & Point of View
3:30 pm Free Time
5:00 pm Supper
6:30 pm Activity
8:00 pm Conviviality

Day 4:
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Three-Dimensional Character Development
10:30 am Free Time
12:00 pm Dinner
1:00 pm Presentations of DVDs & Realism, The Atrium Theater
3:30 pm Free Time
5:00 pm Supper
6:30 pm Activity
8:00 pm Conviviality

 

Day 5:
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Historical & Character Analysis, Oral History with local speakers
10:30 am Free Time
12:00 pm Dinner
1:00 pm Faith & Theology
3:30 pm Free Time
5:00 pm Supper
8:00 pm Conviviality

Day 6:
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Literary Criticism
10:30 am Free Time
12:00 am Dinner
1:00 pm Field Trip after lunch. Depart for The Guest House accommodations, located in the beautiful Appalachian Mountain setting of Burke’s Garden in Tazewell County, Virginia.
3:30 pm Professor Bridges’ discussion of novel, Eden’s Clan
5:00 pm Supper, Amish-Country-Vittles
6:30 pm Wrap Up
8:00 pm Conviviality

Day 7:
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Burke’s Garden Tour
11:00 am Depart for home

Other:
Teaching Venues: Octagonal House future location, Pond House future location, Cattle/Horse Barn, The Atrium Theatre, Back Porch, Hunting Cabin.

Activities: 1.5-hour Old Mountain Logging Trail hike, Shotgun Trapp Shooting, Bird Dog Quail Pointing Demonstration, Cattle Operation Tour, Pond Swimming and Fishing.

Map of Property: Designated reflection writing locations and hiking trails available at Woodmont of Virginia.

Develop your writing skills and relax at an idyllic mountain retreat.

Join us a session of Woodmont Writers Enclave.