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FULL--WAIT LIST ONLY Dates: 4 Thursdays, September 11 - October 2 Time: 6 - 8pm (Pacific Coast Time) Format: ZOOM Ages: Adult In this generative workshop designed for all levels of experience, we’ll explore the powerful potential of personal narrative. Over the course of four weeks, we’ll read pieces by a diversity of writers working across the many subgenres of this form—from essay to memoir. Using these readings as guides, we’ll examine elements of craft pertinent to personal writing— voice, narrative distance, detail, characterization, tension—then dig into our own lives to generate new writing, working towards a draft of one personal essay by the end of the month. We’ll also grapple together with practical questions related to personal writing (how to negotiate the challenges of writing about family or friends, publishing pathways, establishing a writing practice). Participants will engage in weekly writing exercises and have opportunities to share work and receive feedback. This class is an invitation to break ground on a new essay, find fresh momentum on an ongoing project, and build community around writing practices. All experience levels welcome. LEFT MARGIN LIT'S CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY: If you find that you can't take a class for which you registered, you may request a refund, less a $25 administrative fee, at least 48 hours prior to the start of the first class session. After that threshold, refunds are not possible. If a class doesn't reach its minimum enrollment, it will be cancelled, and all students will receive full refunds.