Essay Master Class I: 4 Session Generative Workshop starting May 8
Thursdays, 4-6pm Pacific Time, starting May 8
Writing an essay can be thrilling, but it can also be a lonely, daunting process. (Often, it is both.) How do we stay immersed in the world we are exploring, while simultaneously attending to our daily lives? As we conduct and process research, generate pages, and shape work, it can be invaluable to have a close community of other people who are doing the same thing.
In this 4 session generative seminar for writers who have experience with the essay, you will be guided through generative exercises, process feedback, and a craft-driven reading list that prioritizes writing time while recognizing that it is reading that often can best shape our work on the page. This class is capped at five writers and is designed to function as a creative community for the month and to support you through an intense period of writing.
This class is geared toward writers who are experienced with the essay and/or have already studied with me. Most of my classes are, by design, accessible to writers with all levels of experience, but this one is an exception. To be a good fit for this class, please:
Have written at least one full length creative essay
Have workshopped at least one essay, or have taken a class with me previously
Have a well-formed idea, pages, or an early draft of what you want to work on during the class
Feel comfortable giving and receiving creative feedback
Have enough out-of-class time to work on your essay during the class period (May 8-May 29). “Enough” will differ from writer to writer, but I think roughly an hour a day (or the weekly equivalent) is a good minimum standard to work with.
If you’re uncertain whether this class will be a good fit for you, please feel free to email me to discuss.
Writers will leave this class with a deeper understanding of how to explore themes and ideas on the page, craft tools for research, generation, and revision, and a working draft of an essay. The class includes a 30 minute 1:1 feedback session with Margo.
This is a 4 session seminar. We meet on Zoom, Thursdays, 4-6pm Pacific Time, starting May 8
Thursdays, 4-6pm Pacific Time, starting May 8
Writing an essay can be thrilling, but it can also be a lonely, daunting process. (Often, it is both.) How do we stay immersed in the world we are exploring, while simultaneously attending to our daily lives? As we conduct and process research, generate pages, and shape work, it can be invaluable to have a close community of other people who are doing the same thing.
In this 4 session generative seminar for writers who have experience with the essay, you will be guided through generative exercises, process feedback, and a craft-driven reading list that prioritizes writing time while recognizing that it is reading that often can best shape our work on the page. This class is capped at five writers and is designed to function as a creative community for the month and to support you through an intense period of writing.
This class is geared toward writers who are experienced with the essay and/or have already studied with me. Most of my classes are, by design, accessible to writers with all levels of experience, but this one is an exception. To be a good fit for this class, please:
Have written at least one full length creative essay
Have workshopped at least one essay, or have taken a class with me previously
Have a well-formed idea, pages, or an early draft of what you want to work on during the class
Feel comfortable giving and receiving creative feedback
Have enough out-of-class time to work on your essay during the class period (May 8-May 29). “Enough” will differ from writer to writer, but I think roughly an hour a day (or the weekly equivalent) is a good minimum standard to work with.
If you’re uncertain whether this class will be a good fit for you, please feel free to email me to discuss.
Writers will leave this class with a deeper understanding of how to explore themes and ideas on the page, craft tools for research, generation, and revision, and a working draft of an essay. The class includes a 30 minute 1:1 feedback session with Margo.
This is a 4 session seminar. We meet on Zoom, Thursdays, 4-6pm Pacific Time, starting May 8
Thursdays, 4-6pm Pacific Time, starting May 8
Writing an essay can be thrilling, but it can also be a lonely, daunting process. (Often, it is both.) How do we stay immersed in the world we are exploring, while simultaneously attending to our daily lives? As we conduct and process research, generate pages, and shape work, it can be invaluable to have a close community of other people who are doing the same thing.
In this 4 session generative seminar for writers who have experience with the essay, you will be guided through generative exercises, process feedback, and a craft-driven reading list that prioritizes writing time while recognizing that it is reading that often can best shape our work on the page. This class is capped at five writers and is designed to function as a creative community for the month and to support you through an intense period of writing.
This class is geared toward writers who are experienced with the essay and/or have already studied with me. Most of my classes are, by design, accessible to writers with all levels of experience, but this one is an exception. To be a good fit for this class, please:
Have written at least one full length creative essay
Have workshopped at least one essay, or have taken a class with me previously
Have a well-formed idea, pages, or an early draft of what you want to work on during the class
Feel comfortable giving and receiving creative feedback
Have enough out-of-class time to work on your essay during the class period (May 8-May 29). “Enough” will differ from writer to writer, but I think roughly an hour a day (or the weekly equivalent) is a good minimum standard to work with.
If you’re uncertain whether this class will be a good fit for you, please feel free to email me to discuss.
Writers will leave this class with a deeper understanding of how to explore themes and ideas on the page, craft tools for research, generation, and revision, and a working draft of an essay. The class includes a 30 minute 1:1 feedback session with Margo.
This is a 4 session seminar. We meet on Zoom, Thursdays, 4-6pm Pacific Time, starting May 8