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About This Class
Have you read personal essays and memoirs and wondered: How do people write about their lives with such depth and detail? How do they glean meaning from their experiences? Can I do that too? This class was created with you in mind! Over four weeks you will come to understand how to turn your own experiences into riveting stories with universal themes. Through craft talks, class discussions, close readings of published work, and guided writing prompts, the class will introduce you to the possibilities and pitfalls of personal narrative. We’ll cover such concepts as how to develop yourself as a character, showing v. telling, and how to mine your experience for deeper meaning.
- In-Class Writing Lift: Heavy
- Homework: Required
- Workshopping Drafts: None
About This Class
Have you read personal essays and memoirs and wondered: How do people write about their lives with such depth and detail? How do they glean meaning from their experiences? Can I do that too? This class was created with you in mind! Over four weeks you will come to understand how to turn your own experiences into riveting stories with universal themes. Through craft talks, class discussions, close readings of published work, and guided writing prompts, the class will introduce you to the possibilities and pitfalls of personal narrative. We’ll cover such concepts as how to develop yourself as a character, showing v. telling, and how to mine your experience for deeper meaning.
- In-Class Writing Lift: Heavy
- Homework: Required
- Workshopping Drafts: None