In February 2014, the Texas Historical Commission contracted with Erin to develop and present a one-day course focused on interpretive writing techniques. Debuting in June 2014 in six Texas cities, Writing for Impact: Frameworks for Interpretive Writing focused on making written interpretation more effective and engaging to the public. Discussion included ways to increase the impact of interpretive writing through focused storytelling, relevance, thematic structures, and other components of interpretation. The day featured plenty of hands-on activities and opportunities to interact with colleagues.
A few comments from participants:
“One of the best workshops I have attended yet!”
“Loved this workshop! Very interactive and Erin was wonderful!”
“Great presentation. Took a graduate level interpretive writing class, but I still heard new and helpful information.”
“A great workshop that taught skills that can be used at any size museum by any level of professional.”
“Enjoyable, insightful, great job Erin. You have great organization. Enjoyed the group projects.”
