Creative Nonfiction Writing Workshop

Do you have a story to tell? Join us for an 8-week writing workshop to help you craft your lived experiences into a compelling story!
About this Event

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Mondays: August 3 - September 21

Open Studio Hours: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Workshop: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Over eight weeks, we’ll explore the elements that give creative nonfiction its emotional and narrative power, including voice, structure, scene, pacing, reflection, and tension.

Through guided discussions, close readings, generative exercises, and peer workshop, students will develop and refine a personal essay while expanding their understanding of contemporary nonfiction techniques.

By the end of the workshop, students will leave with a revised or substantially developed draft of a personal essay and a stronger sense of their own narrative voice.

Workshop Goals

By the end of the 8 weeks, students will:

• Strengthen their understanding of intermediate creative nonfiction craft techniques
• Develop more intentional approaches to voice, structure, and narrative movement
• Learn revision strategies that deepen clarity, emotional resonance, and complexity
• Practice giving and receiving constructive workshop feedback
• Leave with a revised or substantially developed personal essay
• Build connections within a supportive community of fellow writers

💵 $299 • All levels welcome

Instructor: Aeriel Merillat, writer + bookseller at Wild Aster Books; MFA from University of Pittsburgh; 2021 Lighthouse Workshop Fellow and 2023 Bread Loaf Contributor, with work in The Massachusetts Review, Reed Magazine, and Fractured Lit.

Questions? Email us at [email protected]