Writing Through Transition: Essays
Susie Meserve
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Service Description
Writing Transition: A Personal Essay Class Times when we find our identities shifting can be challenging personally but rich artistically. Matrescence, adolescence, menopause, empty nesting, divorce—to name just a few—are life experiences that provide fertile ground for writers to explore the before and the after. In this four-week series, you will read, write, and think about the power of transition as a literary device. Readings will illustrate different ways writers have approached life change; exercises will help you find your own method of structuring a personal essay that explores change as a structural conceit and a fundamental of human experience. Expect to come away with a revisable draft of an essay. Open to all, this workshop will be best for people who have some experience with creative writing and being in conversation with other writers or artists. Class time will be spent writing, in discussion, and possibly in workshop.
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Cancellation Policy
All materials, lectures, and resources provided in this course are intended solely for educational and motivational purposes. This course does not guarantee publication, literary representation, financial gain, or career advancement. The instructor and hosting platform are not liable for any direct or indirect consequences, legal issues, or emotional distress resulting from implementing writing strategies, industry advice, or peer feedback provided during this course. Students retain full copyright ownership of all original manuscripts, poetry, essays, and stories submitted to this course. By enrolling, you agree to treat all peer writing shared within the workshop as strictly confidential. You may not copy, share, publish, or distribute another student's work—in whole or in part—outside of this classroom without their explicit, written consent. While we support artistic freedom, hate speech, targeted harassment, and deliberately abusive text will not be tolerated in workshops or discussions.
Contact Details
774-365-1212
shop@rayoflightwellness.com
Fall River, Massachusetts 02720, USA