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Framing Experience: Flash Memoir for Insight | SELF-GUIDED
In this five-week asynchronous course, participants will explore how the flash memoir form is particularly suited to helping writers reexamine specific scenes, memories, and life narratives through a lens of inquiry and self-compassion. Participants will determine the moments and stories they feel most called to put a frame around, as they delve into the writerly techniques that provide new shape to experience.
In this course you will:
focus on judicious use of concrete detail, development of individual voice, and creation of character and scene through suggestion;
engage in creative play and discovery, even as you delve into serious subjects;
receive feedback from peer writers;
and develop a portfolio of flash pieces or a longer essay composed of shorter vignettes.
Dates: January 11–February 14, 2026
Times: Self-Guided Asynchronous
Cost: $75; $50 early bird special through December 14
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How it Works
Each week provides:
writing prompts and/or assignments
discussions of assigned readings and other general writing topics with peers
written lectures and a selection of readings
The course will also include:
The opportunity to submit one short essay (up to 2,000 words) or multiple flash essays (word counts vary) for peer comments
The short pieces you compose in this course could become foundations for longer works (essay/memoir) or remain stand alone “flash” pieces. Alternately, you could see them as writing practice, as a way to loosen up and access your creativity. You will explore the parameters and promises of creative nonfiction and how the particular conventions of the flash essay can be a rich source of inspiration.
The class will be asynchronous, meaning that you will be able to read and respond to materials on your own schedule. For this self-guided class, students will go through the class with a group of peers during the period the class is open (Jan. 11-Feb. 14). Before the class begins, you will receive instructions on how to access the course through the online Wet Ink platform.
A new lesson of materials will open each Sunday for five weeks. At the end of the class, students will receive a zip file of all the course materials.
In this five-week asynchronous course, participants will explore how the flash memoir form is particularly suited to helping writers reexamine specific scenes, memories, and life narratives through a lens of inquiry and self-compassion. Participants will determine the moments and stories they feel most called to put a frame around, as they delve into the writerly techniques that provide new shape to experience.
In this course you will:
focus on judicious use of concrete detail, development of individual voice, and creation of character and scene through suggestion;
engage in creative play and discovery, even as you delve into serious subjects;
receive feedback from peer writers;
and develop a portfolio of flash pieces or a longer essay composed of shorter vignettes.
Dates: January 11–February 14, 2026
Times: Self-Guided Asynchronous
Cost: $75; $50 early bird special through December 14
***
How it Works
Each week provides:
writing prompts and/or assignments
discussions of assigned readings and other general writing topics with peers
written lectures and a selection of readings
The course will also include:
The opportunity to submit one short essay (up to 2,000 words) or multiple flash essays (word counts vary) for peer comments
The short pieces you compose in this course could become foundations for longer works (essay/memoir) or remain stand alone “flash” pieces. Alternately, you could see them as writing practice, as a way to loosen up and access your creativity. You will explore the parameters and promises of creative nonfiction and how the particular conventions of the flash essay can be a rich source of inspiration.
The class will be asynchronous, meaning that you will be able to read and respond to materials on your own schedule. For this self-guided class, students will go through the class with a group of peers during the period the class is open (Jan. 11-Feb. 14). Before the class begins, you will receive instructions on how to access the course through the online Wet Ink platform.
A new lesson of materials will open each Sunday for five weeks. At the end of the class, students will receive a zip file of all the course materials.