Writing Seminar for Combat Medics & Corpsmen

Pre-Seminar Worksheet

We’re so excited to welcome you to Bluemont, Virginia this fall for six days of camaraderie and professional development. We’ve gathered a diverse cohort of medics and Corpsmen with a range of experiences.

We want this program to serve your needs as a writer and help you become an important voice in how our country understands its military and the people who serve. During our retreats, War Horse Fellows work on their stories alongside Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and bestselling authors all in an effort to foster the next generation of war writers and ensure those affected by war have a prominent voice in the national conversation.

As you prepare to join us in October, please take some time to fill out the short worksheet below. Please be thorough in your responses—we will use your answers to best design a seminar that works for you and your cohort. Please submit your responses by Wednesday, October 16. You will receive a copy of your responses by email to refer to when you arrive.

We look forward to meeting you and helping you share your story.

Pre-Seminar Worksheet

Name*
First Last
Email*
What was the last thing you wrote? It can be anything — an email or letter, a formal essay, a journal entry — as long as you spent any amount of time writing it.*
Have you ever been frustrated as a writer? Did you work through it? If so how?*
Have you ever felt successful as a writer? What made you feel successful?*
When you think about the times you have been frustrated or successful as a writer, what was different about those experiences? Can you identify anything that moved you to frustration or success?*
Thinking about that experience and others, what did you find out about yourself in terms of how you learn new skills best? Do you best learn by listening to speakers, reading, talking one-on-one or with peers, or is there some other way you like to pick up new skills?*
One of the most powerful things about this program is the cohort of fellows who you will meet. We want to make that group experience a great one. If you can, please tell us about one or two experiences you’ve had since leaving the military that have given you a sense of hope, optimism or made you feel like you had people you could lean on?*
Compared to that time, do you feel like you have a community that understands you and gives you resources?*
- 1 - I don't feel like I have this kind of community
- 2 - I am trying to find this kind of community
- 3 - I have a community that understands me
- 4 - I am growing my community
- 5 - I have a large enough and powerful community
Thank you for spending some time with these questions! See you in a few days!

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Writing Seminar for Combat Medics & Corpsmen

Pre-Seminar Worksheet

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