Write Your Story: Writing to Heal
Tap into the healing power of personal narrative and write the emotionally-charged story you need to tell. You'll learn how to identify, structure, and bring your story to life through
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Writing for Procrastinators
If you consider yourself a writer, proclaim to love writing, but don't "let" yourself write, this course is for you. Weekly writing and reading (Brenda Ueland, Liz Gilbert, Melissa Febos,
Establishing a Writing Practice
Many writers struggle to find time to write, to make satisfying forward progress on their writing, and to finish projects. In this course, we'll work to establish a writing practice
Writing with Folklore & Myth: Resilience, Community, & Grief
In "summer, somewhere," Danez Smith writes, “don't call us dead, call us alive somewhere better / that boy was Trayvon [Martin], now called RainKing." This course examines the use of
Decolonizing Nature Writing
Nature writing is often viewed as a Eurocentric practice, but it has roots throughout global majority cultures. In this class, we'll read nature-centered poetry, essays, and fiction by Black, Indigenous,
Truth or Fiction?: Writing Life Stories
Writing about real life can be tricky. You may not remember all the details—or, you may want to change information to protect people or make a story more interesting. But
Labors of Love: Writing with Silvia Federici
Each week we will discuss essays by Silvia Federici, concentrating on her books Revolution at Point Zero and Caliban and the Witch. We will then write through somatic prompts based on the concepts
New Teacher Feature: Christie Valentin-Bati Explores Folklore & Mythology
What do folk stories and myths teach us about human truths? How do people, particularly marginalized and oppressed peoples, utilize folklore and mythology as tools of resilience, community, and grief?
Expressive Writing for Creativity, Serenity, & Joy
Expressive writing practices can be a highly effective tool for enhancing creativity and shifting our mood during challenging times. In this workshop, we'll engage with structured journaling techniques to clarify
Writing about Music
"Writing about music is like dancing about architecture," the saying goes. But what's wrong with dancing about architecture? In this generative class, we'll use the work of writers like Rick
