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If you have some experience writing personal essays and are interested in learning new, more advanced techniques and getting feedback, this might be the class for you. Together, we'll look at examples of personal essays that were successful and explore some of the more nuanced aspects of memoir writing, including recreating scenes and dialogue, questioning the self, and the pluses and minuses of getting feedback from your subjects. We will also practice writing and sharing our work in class. Participants will give and receive feedback and will work towards completing a draft of a personal essay.
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Details: Intermediate Personal Essay Writing - May 2023 takes place Thursdays May 4, May 11, May 18, May 25, and June 1 from 6:30-8:30pm in person at Lakewood United Methodist Church, 15700 Detroit Ave, Lakewood OH 44107.
Prerequisites: some experience with personal essay writing and/or writing workshops
Genre: Nonfiction/memoir
Level: Intermediate
Format: Craft and feedback workshop with writing outside of sessions
Location: This class takes place in person at Lakewood United Methodist Church, 15700 Detroit Ave, Lakewood OH 44107.
Size: Limited to 12 participants (including scholarships).
Suggested Sequence: Follow this class with an intermediate level memoir, nonfiction, or essay writing course.
Scholarships: Two scholarship spots are available for this class for writers in Northeast Ohio. Apply by April 24.
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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Lee Chilcote is a journalist, poet and author whose writing has been published by Vanity Fair, Next City, Belt and many literary journals as well as in The Cleveland Neighborhood Guidebook, The Cleveland Anthology and A Race Anthology. He is the author of the poetry chapbooks The Shape of Home and How to Live in Ruins and has taught creative writing to youth and adults. He is a founder and past executive director of Literary Cleveland.
Lakewood United Methodist Church
15700 Detroit Ave, Lakewood OH 44107
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