Write from Real Life: Personal Essays and Memoirs

In this remote class you will plunge into the personal themes that make your real life stories uniquely yours. In the first half of this class, instructor Alison Luterman will give you writing exercises carefully designed to elicit the undertones and overtones that elevate events and anecdotes into the realm of art... more

Instructor: Alison Luterman

July 12 - September 06
9 Wednesdays, (PDT)

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Your Story, Your Life: Memoir & Personal Essays

“By writing memoir and personal essays, we give form to our histories and make something of meaning and beauty that is uniquely ours,” says instructor Katharine Harer. "I love this genre because you can be yourself, complete with your idiosyncrasies, strong opinions, flashes of wisdom and crazy moments... more

Instructor: Katharine Harer

July 12 - September 06
9 Wednesdays, (PDT)

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Shaping Our Personal Stories

In Creative Nonfiction Workshop, students will share drafts of their own personal stories and workshop them through an inquiry-based approach that emphasizes exploration and discovery... more

Instructor: Shelby Hinte

July 12 - September 06
9 Wednesdays, (PDT)

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Nomad with a Notebook: Writing about Travel

Whether you’ve just returned from Paris or Sacramento or you’re dreaming of a trip, this class will help you transform your observations into vivid and lasting images. Katharine will provide tips on how to carefully observe and record your impressions of new places and cultures... more

Instructor: Katharine Harer

July 12 - September 06
9 Wednesdays, (PDT)

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Your Singular Life

“Writing memoir is like being a miner, shining a light into the nooks and crannies of our lives,” says instructor Katharine Harer. “We think we know what we'll find, but we're often surprised by the depth and complexity we uncover... more

Instructor: Katharine Harer

July 12 - September 06
9 Wednesdays, (PDT)

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Earning Dramatic Emotion

In this 5-week process class we will dissect the intricate concepts of how emotions are developed in fiction and creative nonfiction, and master how to recognize and apply narrative craft that develop dramatic emotions in ways that can move our readers... more

Instructor: Junse Kim

July 12 - September 06
9 Wednesdays, (PDT)

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Write from Real Life: Personal Essays and Memoirs

In this remote class you will plunge into the personal themes that make your real life stories uniquely yours. In the first half of this class, instructor Alison Luterman will give you writing exercises carefully designed to elicit the undertones and overtones that elevate events and anecdotes into the realm of art... more

Instructor: Alison Luterman

July 12 - September 06
9 Wednesdays, (PDT)

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Intro to Creative Nonfiction: Let Your Story Unfold

“Have you always wanted to write but are stumped by the way to tell your own story?” asks instructor Jennifer Lewis. “In this remote class, by exploring different types of creative nonfiction, you will find the unique way to bring your story to life”... more

Instructor: Jennifer Lewis

July 12 - September 06
9 Wednesdays, (PDT)

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Jumpstart Your Memoir Writing!

Have you ever experienced the nagging feeling you ought to be writing down your life stories, but have simply lacked the time and the tools to do it? If so, this is the class to jumpstart your memoir-writing engine... more

Instructor: Kerry Muir

July 12 - September 06
9 Wednesdays, (PDT)

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Write from Real Life: Personal Essays and Memoirs

In this remote class you will plunge into the personal themes that make your real life stories uniquely yours. In the first half of this class, instructor Alison Luterman will give you writing exercises carefully designed to elicit the undertones and overtones that elevate events and anecdotes into the realm of art... more

Instructor: Alison Luterman

July 12 - September 06
9 Wednesdays, (PDT)

6:30pm - 9:00pm