Creative Writing: The Relevant Personal Story

Start with your own compelling experience and develop the details to discover its universal meaning in this creative writing class. This powerful form of literary non-fiction depends on the qualities we recognize in fiction—dialogue, setting, character, plot, and others—to create a fully rendered story, rich with subtle meaning. This class takes participants through the writing process from idea concept to a completed story of 3 – 10 pages.  Class time includes lively discussion of the genre, diverse readings, guided in-class writing, and gentle and fun mini-workshops.  After every session, you’ll go home with ideas and techniques to continue developing your piece. The class culminates in a supportive analysis of your piece from the instructor, and a carefully guided peer review to help you move forward when the class is over.