In this generative workshop, we’ll focus on the last piece, imagery. Transcendent, pitch-perfect images are often what make fiction and nonfiction writing (particularly memoir) so rich. They are what make stories cinematic and unforgettable. Think of works by Mary Karr, Margaret Atwood, Mark Doty, Jeannette Walls, and Tobias Wolff.

Taking cues from contemporary writers, workshop participants will have an opportunity to generate poetic images that can enhance their own fiction or nonfiction projects. Participants will also learn a process to help them create effective images on their own, which they can continue to use to enrich their writing.

Related Courses:

Poems as Prompts: Using Poetry to Jumpstart Your Writing

Who Should Attend:

Adults, 18 and over
Writers at all levels

About the Instructor: Laura Ramos Hegwer is a former magazine editor and has been a full-time freelance writer since 1998. Her specialty is writing about “sex, drugs, and health” for patients, families, and healthcare professionals. A graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, she won a national magazine writing award from the Association of Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. For her creative work, she has been awarded three Ragdale residencies for creative nonfiction and poetry, and was a Glimmer Train finalist for short fiction. She is currently working on a poetry manuscript exploring intimacy, identity, and science.