FLOP ERA is a 4 week creative writing workshop on the peaks & valleys of being iconic. In Flop Era, you’ll relieve the pressure to always one-up yourself, so living your dreams doesn’t become your worst nightmare.
Creativity is written in my star-chart; it’s my magical spell, & the pinky promise I made to myself at 5 years old.
I make bad art, sometimes with my 4 year old in my lap, because I’ll be damned if I let anything come between me & what makes me ME again (been there, done that).
Since 2019, I’ve supported folks in making sure that desperate ache to express themselves doesn’t eat them alive.
I have a gift (& let’s be real- a love for) guiding people in putting themselves on the page without so much overthinking, so much perfectionism, and writing shitty little poems that make you go I CAN’T BELIEVE I CREATED THAT combined with OF COURSE I CREATED THAT.
"Dylan's workshop was a much needed reminder for me that I'm inherently creative and poetic.
Dylan planned prompts with enough guidance that I had a direction to go, but they were loose enough that my own creativity could take a random turn here or there and be very much myself.
The biggest thing is that I finally used "the nice notebook" because this workshop made me feel worthy enough to use my nice things. That might seem small but it was huge for me to decide to use this notebook for things that weren't already planned out.
Finding the poetry and letting it flow naturally, rather than trying to form it into a vision I tried to achieve, was a HUGE change from how I normally write. It was so freeing. I loved this entire experience."
“Dylan’s work is truly magical! I was feeling in a creative rut and exhausted from always having to ‘perform’ and execute with my writing. Dylan’s writing challenge cracked me open and let me reconnect with my inner teen in the best way. The prompts inside carve a path to your edgy creativity.”
“The prompts really help me connect to my younger self and unearth memories that were in the corner of my mind. Definitely got me in the zone to express and connect without over-intellectualizing the process.
I love the reminders that I don’t need to make it so serious and deep!”
"I was seeking help with my spirituality from feeling shame that I just couldn't get in my current path. What I didn't know was that I was going to leave with so much more clarity beyond that! I got more trust with myself that radiated into all other aspects of my life. I didn't feel judged by Dylan. Her perfectly tailored questions helped me suss out what I needed sussed! I feel like the ground underneath me is firmer- that's been lacking for so long. She's a gift!"