Left Margin LIT: Creative Writing in Berkeley and the East Bay

STORIES START HERE

Left Margin LIT is a creative writing center offering classes, camaraderie,

and mentorship to East Bay writers of all backgrounds and experience levels.

We aim to promote storytelling and poetry as vital elements of a healthy city: enriching dialogue, building community, and supporting a culture of creativity.

WINTER CLASSES

While we wrack our brains for what to write about, our most compelling stories often lie close by, waiting to be discovered. How to we find these stories, and bring them to life on the page?

Hidden in Plain Sight:

Memoir Workshop

What makes a character come to life and jump off the page? Character-building reaches into almost every aspect of story-building.

Project Frankenstein:

Fiction Class

Ek-phrasis — a poem that describes a work of art — literally means “to out tell” or “to tell (us) more.” In this class, we’ll figure out what the “more” that is art can tell us each about our own writing.

Ode to Art

(Ekphrastic Experiments):

Poetry Workshop

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Left Margin Testimonials

"I came to David when I needed help applying to MFA programs. Some writers will try to shape your work into a style like their own, but David was able to recognize my voice and polish it rather than mold it. Throughout the application process, David responded to every one of my concerns with reassurance and insight. He helped me navigate the painful purgatory of the waitlist, resulting in my acceptance. Without his feedback, advice, and encouragement, I wouldn't be attending my dream school."

Maya

MFA student, University of Michigan

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