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Transform your personal experiences into art, exploring memory, identity, and the moments that shape us. Memoir and autobiographical writing allows us to capture moments, reflect on our experiences, and shape our personal histories into compelling narratives. Each day, we’ll do short readings and exercises designed to loosen us up, access our creativity and writing voice, and jumpstart a writing practice. You will emerge from the class with a portfolio of autobiographical vignettes (also known as flash essays or flash memoir pieces). You can use the writing in the class as material toward longer essays or simply as a way to reconnect with creative flow. And, of course, you could also polish up some of the pieces and send them off to literary magazines as flash memoir.
In this asynchronous workshop, we will aim to write every day. We’ll spread out the writing over six weeks, with six weekly lessons that include five prompts each. We will read prose poems, essays, and excerpts from memoirs. Some of the authors we’ll read include Eudora Welty, Jo Ann Beard, Jamaica Kincaid, Paul Auster, Anne Carson, Lydia Davis, Dorothy Allison, and Joe Brainard.
I’ll offer in-depth feedback on one of your pieces per week, plus ongoing reflections and encouragement on your writing throughout the week. I also encourage you to give and receive peer feedback on your daily submissions. Additionally, at the end of the course, you’ll have the option to submit a few polished vignettes for additional feedback and guidance. With a dynamic mix of readings, prompts, and community support, this workshop is sure to spark new creative connections and deepen your writing practice!
6-week course
Opens Sunday September 26th
Early bird price ends September 1st
[Note: Members of the Muse Incubator receive 30% off this course. Please write me for the discount code!]
Transform your personal experiences into art, exploring memory, identity, and the moments that shape us. Memoir and autobiographical writing allows us to capture moments, reflect on our experiences, and shape our personal histories into compelling narratives. Each day, we’ll do short readings and exercises designed to loosen us up, access our creativity and writing voice, and jumpstart a writing practice. You will emerge from the class with a portfolio of autobiographical vignettes (also known as flash essays or flash memoir pieces). You can use the writing in the class as material toward longer essays or simply as a way to reconnect with creative flow. And, of course, you could also polish up some of the pieces and send them off to literary magazines as flash memoir.
In this asynchronous workshop, we will aim to write every day. We’ll spread out the writing over six weeks, with six weekly lessons that include five prompts each. We will read prose poems, essays, and excerpts from memoirs. Some of the authors we’ll read include Eudora Welty, Jo Ann Beard, Jamaica Kincaid, Paul Auster, Anne Carson, Lydia Davis, Dorothy Allison, and Joe Brainard.
I’ll offer in-depth feedback on one of your pieces per week, plus ongoing reflections and encouragement on your writing throughout the week. I also encourage you to give and receive peer feedback on your daily submissions. Additionally, at the end of the course, you’ll have the option to submit a few polished vignettes for additional feedback and guidance. With a dynamic mix of readings, prompts, and community support, this workshop is sure to spark new creative connections and deepen your writing practice!
6-week course
Opens Sunday September 26th
Early bird price ends September 1st
[Note: Members of the Muse Incubator receive 30% off this course. Please write me for the discount code!]