This is a one-night class for writers of creative nonfiction—or even poets and fiction writers—who need a creative spark to jumpstart their work.
Remember those blocks you played with as a child? One day you used them to create a castle with a bubbling moat. Other days they became lounge chairs for your Barbies. Oftentimes when we have a story that demands telling, we need this same sort of play.
In this generative class we’ll read short excerpts from Ryan Van Meter, Nicole Walker, and Sarah Einstein, and then try our hand at different essay forms (lyric, triptych, and segmented) to reveal our own memoir essays. Participants will come away with a better understanding of how form can be used to structure their pieces, reveal unexpected insights, and create momentum that leads to a deeper emotional connection to their work. Registration.