
“Mining the World for Meaning: How to Move Beyond the Personal in Memoir” with Donna M. Johnson
May 6 2023 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
$59.00 – $119.00
This Event is for Members only.
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$59 for Members
$119 for Non-Members
Can’t make it to the live class? No problem! All classes are recorded and made available to class registrants for one month.
How do you make meaning out of your personal experiences?
In this class, we will dig deep into our personal narratives while looking outside of ourselves for ideas, events and motifs that link our experiences with larger threads of meaning. We will explore how associative thinking, research, reflection and personal culpability expand and deepen nonfiction stories. Instruction includes brief lectures, reading and responding to short pieces of creative writing, as well as the use of writing prompts. Writers will not be required to read work aloud.
TAKE THIS CLASS IF:
- You’re interested in learning more about writing memoir or personal essays.
- The personal elements of your narrative feel too personal.
- You’re looking for ways to expand and layer your story in revision.
The deadline to register for this class is Friday, May 5 at 5:00 PM CT.