Workshop: Using Humor in Memoir and Essay with Yours Truly
Come conjure lols with me on August 8th and 15th!
Sometimes the truth hurts, and, more times than not, it is a laughing matter. Humor is a connective tissue: No matter what we’re trying to work through, we’re bound by the laughs that come from it. It’s a powerful tool on the page, too.
This two-day workshop will examine how we metabolize our stories through humor. We will focus closely on the art of layering levity into our writing through discussion, selected readings, and critiquing each other’s works-in-progress. In addition to receiving feedback from the instructor and their peers, students can expect to shape their ideas through generative writing exercises and analyzing different approaches to comedic storytelling.
Workshop highlights:
Capacity: 12 students
Instructor and peer feedback
Robust in-class discussion and analysis
Writing prompts
One full and one partial scholarship available. For information, please contact Kate Mabus, kate@theshipmanagency.com.
Click here to sign up, and hope to see you in August!
XO,
GM
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