There are as many different ways to approach memoir as there are memories, so this class will not assume any priority of form, but is designed to give writers looking to imagine, draft, and / or revise a book-length memoir the inspiration and tools to give a book its own life.
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Writing a novel can feel like rehabbing a huge, intimidating house, but you can do it as long as you prepare. This class will give you the tools and---most importantly---the confidence to use those tools to your advantage.
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Discover the elements at the heart of all good fiction and nonfiction in this eight-session introduction to creative writing. It's your first step on the path to writing the stories or essays you've always wanted to tell.
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In this single-session class, we’ll tap into our curiosity to generate story ideas. The aim is to accelerate the process from first spark to finished draft.
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This one-session course will take you through a rigorous but playful back-to-the-basics study of character in fiction. You’ll leave this class with practical and immediately applicable ideas for character in your current fiction projects, no matter where you are in the process.
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It’s a challenge that comes up for every memoirist at some point: how to write compellingly and creatively about real life, when real life includes your own private existence and the lives of other people.
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In this PJ Seminar, we will get curious about flashbacks. How can we write flashbacks that propel a story rather than paralyze it?
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In this class, I will explore that line between sentimentality and emotion in fiction.
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$250.00 · July 17
We’re excited to introduce Stuti Sharma in our studio for writers who are looking to experiment with comedic content creation and a stand up experience.
| Start Date | July 17 |
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| Class Times | 9:00am – 12:00pm CT |
| Price | $295 |
| Location | Chicago Studio |
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This weeklong summer camp IN PERSON at our Studio hosted by Stuti Sharma, will help writers experiment with comedic content creation and the stand up experience.
If you’re looking for another age group, or camp time, please visit the main summer camps page.
Stuti Sharma (she/they) is a poet, comedian, photographer, educator, and filmmaker who is of Indian heritage, born in Nairobi, and raised in Chicago. She has work in Autostraddle, Belt Magazine, Hooligan Magazine, Mason Jar Press, 68to05.com, and she was a member of the Tin House 2020 Summer Workshop. She performs and produces shows and events all around Chicago. You can contact and find more information on her shows and writing here.
Pie & Poetry is one part generative, one part workshop. This space’s goal is to foster community amongst poets, and to encourage our development as poets of all experience levels—all while sharing some delicious pastries.
Add to cartWriting a novel can feel like rehabbing a huge, intimidating house, but you can do it as long as you prepare. This class will give you the tools and---most importantly---the confidence to use those tools to your advantage.
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In this interactive session, writers will explore key aspects of world-building and scene-setting, reflecting on how sensory details, language, dialogue and history (real or imagined) help authors create their own unique worlds.
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ONLINE 5-8th Grade Camp (AFTERNOON SESSION)
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