Memoirist Terese Marie Mailhot says if you are writing about trauma, you should carry five other stories with you as protection. Writing about joy is crucial to keep your writing heart alive.
In this course, we are going to develop our own personal imageries of joy. We will explore how tweaking mood and tone changes imagery, and vice versa. And we will use these images to brainstorm first drafts of prose and poetic pieces to carry with us, either as unique, standalone works or as scaffolding for longer projects.
This class is welcome to writers of all experience levels. Come, whether you are trying something new or taking a break from a troublesome project.
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Details: Imageries of Joy takes place Wednesday February 25 from 6:30-8:30pm ET in person at the Literary Cleveland office (13002 Larchmere Blvd).
Genre: Multigenre
Level: All levels
Format: One session craft talk
Location: This class takes place in person at the Literary Cleveland office (13002 Larchmere Blvd).
Size: Limited to 25 participants (including two scholarship recipients).
Scholarships: Two scholarship spots are available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. Apply by December 15. Click here to apply.
Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email info@litcleveland.org.
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Natalie Dalea is a writer from Ohio. She has an MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota, where she taught multigenre workshops. She is working on a memoir about PTSD, faith, and forgiveness. Her work can be found with The Offing, Mn Artists, the Chicago Reader, and more.
Literary Cleveland
13002 Larchmere Blvd, Cleveland OH 44120
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