About This Workshop
About This Workshop
Everyone has a story to tell, and it's time to share yours! In this workshop, you'll join three best-selling authors as they share their inspirational, practical, and actionable guidance for finding your voice and writing stories that make an impact.
Over the course of six weeks, you’ll complete 3 insightful classes, draft your own personal essay, and give and receive feedback with your fellow writers. If you’re eager to start writing, looking for a creative jumpstart, or simply want to share your written creative work in a supportive environment, then this workshop is for you. Perfect for seasoned and first-time writers alike!
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Workshop Timeline
Weeks 1-3: We'll start by watching three classes on nonfiction writing.
- First up is Creative Writing for Impact: Looking Inward & Outward in Personal Essays with acclaimed author Roxane Gay. In her 60-minute class, Roxane breaks down the process for creating a personal essay that resonates with an audience, with lessons exploring ways to identify your purpose, conduct research, reflect, revise, and more.
- Next, New Yorker staff writer Susan Orlean shares how you can transform ordinary subjects into exceptional stories in Creative Nonfiction: Write Truth with Style. In over 90 minutes, her insights will share a unique journalistic perspective and emphasize ways to craft nonfiction narratives in a creative and stylized way.
- Finally, we’ll dive into Creative Personal Writing: Write the Real You from renowned writer, editor, and speaker Ashley C. Ford. This 30-minute class is structured around a compelling prompt: finding inspiration from your own childhood to create a personal essay that truly represents your story and identity. Please watch all three classes by November 19th.
Weeks 4-5: Now that we’ve learned the foundations of personal writing, it’s time to start writing! You will have two weeks to draft your own personal essay using any of the prompts from the classes. Remember: don’t worry about creating something that’s “perfect” — you will have an opportunity to fine-tune your essay and incorporate feedback. Iterating is all part of the writing process! To share your work, simply upload it to any of the individual class’s project galleries by December 3rd.
Week 6: One of the best ways to improve your own writing is to read the work of others and share feedback. Collaboration is the key to reflecting constructively on your own work as well as strengthening your editing eye. For the last week of the workshop, please read work from two or more of your fellow workshop participants, and give them feedback. Please provide your feedback by December 10th.
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Everyone has a story to tell, and it's time to share yours! In this workshop, you'll join three best-selling authors as they share their inspirational, practical, and actionable guidance for finding your voice and writing stories that make an impact.
Over the course of six weeks, you’ll complete 3 insightful classes, draft your own personal essay, and give and receive feedback with your fellow writers. If you’re eager to start writing, looking for a creative jumpstart, or simply want to share your written creative work in a supportive environment, then this workshop is for you. Perfect for seasoned and first-time writers alike!
Get your first month of Skillshare Premium free! (New members only)
Workshop Timeline
Weeks 1-3: We'll start by watching three classes on nonfiction writing.
- First up is Creative Writing for Impact: Looking Inward & Outward in Personal Essays with acclaimed author Roxane Gay. In her 60-minute class, Roxane breaks down the process for creating a personal essay that resonates with an audience, with lessons exploring ways to identify your purpose, conduct research, reflect, revise, and more.
- Next, New Yorker staff writer Susan Orlean shares how you can transform ordinary subjects into exceptional stories in Creative Nonfiction: Write Truth with Style. In over 90 minutes, her insights will share a unique journalistic perspective and emphasize ways to craft nonfiction narratives in a creative and stylized way.
- Finally, we’ll dive into Creative Personal Writing: Write the Real You from renowned writer, editor, and speaker Ashley C. Ford. This 30-minute class is structured around a compelling prompt: finding inspiration from your own childhood to create a personal essay that truly represents your story and identity. Please watch all three classes by November 19th.
Weeks 4-5: Now that we’ve learned the foundations of personal writing, it’s time to start writing! You will have two weeks to draft your own personal essay using any of the prompts from the classes. Remember: don’t worry about creating something that’s “perfect” — you will have an opportunity to fine-tune your essay and incorporate feedback. Iterating is all part of the writing process! To share your work, simply upload it to any of the individual class’s project galleries by December 3rd.
Week 6: One of the best ways to improve your own writing is to read the work of others and share feedback. Collaboration is the key to reflecting constructively on your own work as well as strengthening your editing eye. For the last week of the workshop, please read work from two or more of your fellow workshop participants, and give them feedback. Please provide your feedback by December 10th.
