LifeWriting 6-week
Description: Writing from our lives often forms the basis for stories—all kinds of stories.
Whether your interests lay in personal essay, memoir, journal writing or even fiction, LifeWriting will help you tap into memories and ideas for you to mold into the stories you want to tell.
We’ll read published pieces and participate in some in-class exercises. You will be encouraged to work on one or two pieces during the course to be workshopped and revised. Most of all, we’ll begin the process of finding some of the best material—taking stories and experiences directly from our lives.
Who Should Attend: This course is for writers of all levels, especially those who want to tell stories from their own lives and even for those who have previously taken LifeWriting. Students need not have any prepared pieces before class begins.
About the Instructor: Jack Helbig is a theater critic, arts writer, and essayist for various publications. He regularly writes for the Chicago Reader and the Daily Herald. Read more…