Join me for a fast-paced 4 week writing class beginning Sept. 13. Week 1 is a generative class where I provide prompts that may take you in surprising directions as you discover the story/stories you are waiting to tell. With journaling techniques to keep your hand moving quickly across the page, you will have several story “starts.” You will leave with confidence, feeling energized to explore at least one potential story for the next 4 weeks. Week 2 is all about your narrator, which is you. Who were you during the time of your story? What were your goals, plans, dreams and were they working out or not? What happened to you? Is it a secret? We will tap into the facts of your story as you recount them. You will leave understanding narration, interior thoughts “interiority,” and dialogue. Week 3 we look at “backdrop.” This includes place, setting, scene and supporting characters that were critical to your story. Here we will recall vibrant details that deepen mood and add emotional weight. We will explore scene and imagined/remembered dialogue. We’ll also ask, Who/What was missing from this story? Where does your memory fail you? You will leave with a rich, cinematic story revision. Week 4 Perspective. This is your chance to look back on your story and process what it meant to you then, and what it means to you now. This “processing” may not make it into the actual story, but it will help you understand what your story is about—reaching beyond what happened. You will leave with a story, essay, book chapter, podcast guest story—the sky’s the limit in terms of storytelling format.