This workshop uses passages from famous writers as springboards for writing in various genres—fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and memoir. You will be invited to take a passage from a text that you love, as well as from those provided by the instructor and write your own versions. Your inspiration can be sparked by the passage’s tone, rhythm, subject, theme, content, description, or by something in your life that relates to what you’ve just read. We’ll begin with paraphrasing and then move on to springboarding from passages from Walt Whitman, Ernest Hemmingway, Shakespeare, Chief Seattle, Zora Neale Hurston, Stephen King, and many more. By the end of the sessions, you will have experienced what it’s like to write a poem, short fiction, creative nonfiction, or memoir. Bring your favorite writing instruments and a willingness to experiment.
LIVE VIDEO CONFERENCE: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform, Zoom. The dates and times will remain the same. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. Shortly before the start date participants will receive an email with login info. Please check your spam if you don’t see it.
If you need an accommodation for this workshop, please contact us at access@{{{{homeurl_non_www}}}}. We will attempt to fulfill all requests, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
