A Year of Stories

Want to commit to writing consistently throughout the year.

Have the time to write between sessions; our meet-ups will be mostly for listening and sharing.

Love the idea of a monthly creative date with a small group of others.

Are interested in exploring their own lives as writing material and sharing some of what comes up. (We tend to get a little personal.)

Thrive in small, cozy groups.

Are ready to dive in! You’ll bring in a short piece to read in the very first session.

Feel aligned with our fundamental beliefs.

One finished piece per class, with more pieces started

Writing tools and practices to carry you forward.

Countless ideas about where your writing might go next.

A clear sense of the story you want to write and the voice you want to write it in.

Writing peers whose work you are invested in.

Creative momentum throughout the year.

Critique or competition. Our feedback on writing will be aimed entirely on helping each participant recognize their own gifts.

Lots of in-class writing time — most of the writing for this class will happen between sessions.

Strict rules on “how to write.” We’ll work on developing your writing skills but we don’t subscribe to the idea that there’s one way to create powerful work.

Pressure to write things you don’t want to write. We go where the joy is.