Class Description
In this six week class, we’ll explore the many uses of journals for writers. Whether to track, explore, invent, cross boundaries or prepare for publication, journals can be an essential part of a writer’s life. Each week we’ll discuss a different aspect of journaling and students will receive writing prompts in class and as homework. Journals discussed will include Sei Shonagon’s Pillow Book, Elinore Pruitt Stewart’s open letters, Julia Cameron’s morning pages, Janice Lowry’s illustrated diaries, Jack Whitten’s Notes from the Woodshed, and more. By the end of class students will have practiced at least five forms of journaling and will be well on their way to a new journaling practice.
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.