Workshop

The Art of the Personal Essay

With: 
Scott Lax

In this intermediate, comprehensive, and immersive personal essay workshop, participants will read and discuss five highly-anthologized essays by diverse writers; complete unique generative exercises; talk about craft elements such as place, characterization, voice, and revision; and complete a first draft of an essay for week five, then a final draft for week six, when all students will present to the whole class.

This class takes place remotely online via Zoom. Register to receive the zoom link and class instructions.

Wednesday, May 12, 2021
6:00 pm
 - 
8:00 pm
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
6:00 pm
 - 
8:00 pm
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
6:00 pm
 - 
8:00 pm
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
6:00 pm
 - 
8:00 pm
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
6:00 pm
 - 
8:00 pm
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
6:00 pm
 - 
8:00 pm
Class Level:
Intermediate
Intermediate
Class Categories:

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Scott Lax

Scott Lax is an award-winning writer and filmmaker. His novel, The Year That Trembled, was named a “Milestone in Fiction” by the Denver Post. He produced the feature film version of that novel, for which he was named Midwest Filmmaker of the Year at the 2002 Cleveland International Film Festival. He works as a lecturer in Creative Writing and Screenwriting at the Cleveland Institute of Art.


This class takes place remotely online via Zoom

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