As writers of so-called creative nonfiction, how do we balance engaging storytelling with critical context or background information? And how do we make meaning of our stories for the benefit of readers? Write too vaguely and we miss the opportunity to engage readers in our meaning-making processes, but overwriting can be its own alienating force. In this two-hour workshop, we'll look at the art of writing scenes, engaging exposition, and rich meaning-making, and how to artfully move back and forth among them in compelling, artful prose. The workshop will include a combination of lecture, close reading activities, writing exercises, and group discussion.
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Details: Scene, Exposition, Meaning Making In Creative Nonfiction takes place Wednesday, July 24 from 6:30-8:30pm Eastern Time online via Zoom.
Prerequisite: None
Genre: Nonfiction
Level: All levels
Format: Craft talk
Location: This class takes place online via Zoom.
Size: Limited to 25 participants
Cancellations & Refunds: Cancel at least 48 hours in advance of the first class meeting to receive a full refund. Email info@litcleveland.org.
Financial Need: If cost is a barrier to you taking this class, please email info@litcleveland.org.
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Lauren Markham is a writer whose work regularly appears in outlets such as Harper's, The New York Review of Books, The New York Times Magazine, and VQR, where she is a contributing editor.
This class takes place online via Zoom
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