Summer 2020 Online: Turning Life Into Fiction

“Because something happened to you, you own it. Tell your stories.
~Anne Lamott

Often, when we set out to write a story we don’t know where to begin. In this class we will look at the wealth of possibility in our lives, in our family life, our work life, or something a friend has told you that seems perfect fodder for fiction. What is a story that’s often retold to the point of folklore in your family? What is the anecdote that you trot out over a beverage with friends? In this class we will use life as the starter for stories to which we apply our imagination, the skills in our writers’ toolbox, and the joy that comes from being in charge of how the story ends!

Explore turning your life stories free to the world of fiction. We will read some memoir and some short stories. We’ll apply writing exercises that stretch the boundaries and create something totally new.