7 Mondays 7-9pm  (1/27, 2/3, 2/10, off, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17)

In writing, and in revision, we will examine choice in our memoir-making: what we have said and what we have left unsaid and why. We’ll consider each piece of writing through that lens of choice, and we’ll aim to revise with a goal of telling the most dramatic and emotionally true story, which is our gift not for ourselves but for our readers. All feedback is given in an encouraging atmosphere. Our aim is to create a community of writers who support one another by practicing deep listening, compassionate responses, and thoughtful feedback. We recognize that writing is a risky endeavor and that sharing what we write in a workshop setting requires courage. As a community, we support one another in that endeavor by offering rigorous support and a gentle critique. Workshop members are invited to bring up to five double-spaced, 12-point-font pages of writing to each session, including the first. Please note: email your pages to the instructor as well as the entire group. Please keep your word count to a maximum of 1,250 words. You can expect:

• Constructive, detailed, and supportive instructor feedback on your writing
• Creation of and participation in a writing community
• Lessons on craft woven into feedback
• Sharing of information about mentor texts, writing tips, and events for writers

You will come away with this knowledge: 

• You can write the story you want to tell
• You can hone your writing skills
• Perfectionism is the enemy of imagination (write that first draft!)
• Imagination belongs to all of us

This class is open for registration by permission of the instructor only (for new students only). A short manuscript submission is required.  Please click this form.

WHERE: Online via Zoom Level Intermediate/Advanced