A 2-hour seminar on how to open essays. We’ll look at examples, as well as a few opening patterns in essays from classical to contemporary. During the seminar, you’ll experiment with writing your own essay opening and have the opportunity to share it with the group. We’ll end with a Q&A. Join us!

The Zoom link and model essays will be emailed to you one week before the seminar.

In this 2-day seminar, we’ll discuss how important it is to establish the When and Where of your essay and your persona (the “I”). We’ll look at the openings of various essays to see how writers ground the reader in time and place. We’ll also discuss when and why those details may be omitted. On the 2nd day, we’ll return to hear your (revised) openings of existing drafts or openings for new drafts.

The Zoom link and model essays will be emailed to you one week before the seminar.

This 6-week seminar covers the various essay forms—braided, fragmented, borrowed form, and experimental—as well as points of view beyond the “I", including 2nd person, 3rd person, 1st person plural, and essays that combine more than one point of view. We’ll meet each Saturday (beginning at 11:00 AM CST) for 2 hours, and every week, you’ll write an experiment and receive feedback from me. The last week will offer you the opportunity to share your favorite experiment with the group. Join us!

The Zoom Link will be sent to you one week before the course begins.

A 2-hour seminar on how to close essays. We’ll look at examples, including a few closing patterns in essays from classical to contemporary. During the seminar, you’ll experiment with revising or creating an ending for your essay draft and have the opportunity to share it with the group. Join us!

The Zoom link and model essays will be emailed to you one week before the seminar.