Class Description
When you sit down at your desk to write, does self-doubt get in your way? Are you afraid to call yourself a writer? Are you constantly questioning the value of what you've written? Does fear keep you from editing and sending out your work? Fear is a roadblock that all writers have to climb over to keep going, but there are tools to get over that block. In this class, we'll use self-confidence tips from Elizabeth Gilbert, Karen Russell, and Kayne West. We'll do writing exercises designed to shake you out of yourself. We'll share short excerpts in class for on-the-spot feedback, and we will hold workshops designed to make you more comfortable with feedback. We'll learn how to be so self-confident that we're borderline delusional. And we'll learn how to use your fear to your advantage. Come with a pen/paper or laptop, and an open mind.
Did you know that we have scholarships available for all GrubStreet classes? To apply, click the "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button in the top right corner of this page. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your scholarship application and await our Scholarship Committee's decision before registering for the class. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
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.
For more detailed information about GrubStreet scholarships, including how to contribute to scholarship funds for other students, click here.
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.