Four Thursdays Beginning June 7th

Mental health issues are often branded "taboo" and–as writers–they can be some of the most vulnerable and challenging topics to write about. But, when done well, mental health stories have the ability to heal and move readers, while making us all feel a little less alone. This four-week class will address strategies for crafting compelling, emotionally resonant personal narratives about mental health.

Each week, we’ll look at writers who’ve successfully crafted personal stories about mental health issues–Kiese Laymon, Esme Weijun Wang, Jenny Lawson, among others–and discuss tactics for applying these lessons to our own writing. Classes will focus on craft lessons and writing exercises. There will be no formal workshopping of student work, though there may be on-the-spot feedback of in-class writing.

Expect to leave this class with lots of new writing and tools for transforming your mental health stories into powerful works of creative nonfiction.

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