Class Description
Over the course of six weeks, writers in this intensive class will
generate six short essay drafts of between 500 and 1,000 words each.
Each week, we will look at model essays in various essay forms,
including from writers like Gabrielle Bellot, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Leslie
Jamison, and more. Students will respond to prompts and exercises,
both at home and in class, to practice with different styles and
genres of creative nonfiction, including personal and nonpersonal
essay forms. Each student will be given the chance to workshop at
least two essays of their choosing with the whole class, plus
participate in small groups for various types of sharing and
reflection.
At the end of the class, students will leave with a sizable body of
drafts, as well as advice on how to move forward with drafts and the
writing life beyond the class.
Please note: Class does not meet Tuesday, February 18th.
Writing Roadmap: We've created a simple, goal-based writing roadmap to help you find the perfect GrubStreet course for your writing needs.
Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
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This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. After registering, a yellow Resources tab will appear in this section containing a link to join class. Please note that you will need to be logged into view the Resources tab.
Zoom Participation:
In our experience, the intimate nature of a writing workshop benefits from on-camera participation. Students are of course welcome to turn their camera off whenever they need to, but it is a community norm for cameras to be on most of the time. You can learn more about using Zoom here.
Zoom Accessibility:
You can enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting by clicking the CC button at the bottom of the screen. If you'd like to access the transcript after class, please make sure to let your instructor ahead of time that you'd like a copy.