WO151 Foundations of Creative Non-fiction (Memoir and Essays)

This course focuses on memoir (long-form,) and essay (short form.) The essence of both is to distill personal experience into wisdom that applies to the greater human story while writing in a way that fully engages, even moves, the reader. 

Using a series of prompts, we will help you deepen your material through unearthing early impressions and sensual memory.  We will nudge you to create scenes (or moments in time), and then provide suggestions on how to organize your projects in unique and exciting ways.

The workshop will include instruction, group interaction, and in-class exercises. You will leave with a stronger focus on your own creative non-fiction path. 

Administrative Notes:

This course is open to nonmember participants at a slightly higher cost, but a 3-month WICE membership is included.

Registration is open.  This class is on ZOOM.

About the Instructor: 

With degrees in journalism and creative writing, Jennifer Lauck is the New York Times and London Times bestselling writer of the memoirs Blackbird, Still Waters, Found and The Summer of ’72.

She has also published a series of interlocking essays in the collection titled Show Me the Way and has had essays published in several anthology collections, including Knitting Yarns. She teaches creative writing in the US and abroad.

• https://blackbirdstudiopdx.com/
• https://jenniferlauck.substack.com/