Personal Narrative Creative Writing Workshop

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Do you have a story you want to tell? In this 8-week personal narrative workshop, you’ll learn how to shape your lived experiences into a compelling story and build confidence in your writing practice. We’ll spend time delving into memory, understanding the role of research, and learning the narrative elements of craft. You’ll have a chance to get feedback on your writing and join a community of like-minded writers.

Whether you’ve never written before or you’ve already dipped your toe into creative nonfiction, this workshop is perfect for beginner and intermediate writers.

🗓 April 14 - June 2

📍 Tuesday nights, 7pm - 8:30pm (with open studio writing time in the store from 5pm-7pm)

💵 $299 • Beginners to Intermediate 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.

You’ll walk away with:

✔ a deeper understanding of the personal narrative essay

✔ new tools for writing memories, crafting scenes, dialogue, tension, and more

✔ a polished personal essay (1,000–3,000 words)

Questions? Email us at [email protected]

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