Upcoming Events
Fear and Loathing and Sometimes Even Joy: Getting Emotion on the Page
Description
Strong feeling is often what drives us to write. We want our reader to experience the sadness or outrage, the delight or sense of betrayal we feel when thinking about a fictional (or nonfictional) situation. But how do we do that, exactly? How do we tell a story that’s not cold, but that’s not...
Everything You Want to Know about the Craft of Poetry (But Were Afraid to Ask)
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In this workshop, we’ll break down the elements of poetry in nitty-gritty style, unpacking various aspects of poetic craft. Subjects in this workshop will be tailored to participants, but may include strategies in creating and deploying imagery; choices in creating line breaks; methods of creating...
Getting Past Go! Starting Your Memoir
Description
In this generative weekend workshop, we’ll read a range of work by published memoirists, learning strategies to pull a reader in and jumpstart the vivid, urgent story only you can tell. As we read, we’ll write our own beginnings, and by the end of day one, you’ll have up to six starts to your memoir...