Speaking from Experience: Writing Personal Narrative 

​September 28 - October 19  |  4 Saturdays  |  10am - 12pm 

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​​​​In this generative workshop (open to all levels of experience), we’ll delve into the rich and expansive form of the personal essay. Over the course of four weeks, we’ll read a range of works that exemplify the breadth and flexibility of this form, from James Baldwin to Joan Didion, Leslie Jamison to Ocean Vuong. Using these readings as guides, we’ll explore elements of craft pertinent to personal writing—voice, narrative distance, detail, characterization—then dig into our own lives and experiences to generate new writing, working towards a draft of one personal essay by the end of the month. 

 

Participants will engage in weekly writing exercises and have opportunities to share work and receive feedback. This class is an invitation to break ground on a new essay, find fresh momentum on an ongoing project, and build community around writing practices.

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