Class

The Writing Process, Identity & Technique: How to Unlock Your Creative Potential (A Diversifying Writers Class)

"Why can’t I finish this book? How can I maximize my own creativity? How do I sustain my writing over the long haul? There is one answer to these questions: we are not taught the principles and practices of creativity in school or even in writing classes.

Using these principles and practices, this class will examine ways of getting you to explore new avenues and approaches to your writing. It will explore how the process of questioning identity can help sustain the creative impulse for a lifetime. Finally, this class will delineate how writing techniques, such as form in poetry or the principles of narrative, are linked to the principles of creativity. Sources for this class will include both literary sources and books such as music producer Rick Rubins’ The Creative Act. Adam Grant’s Hidden Potential and Jungian psychologists like James Hillman. "

The class is offered on a pay what you can basis with the suggested fee. Students may select the "pay what you can" option and enter any amount, including $0.

This class takes place in-person, at the Loft at Open Book; we encourage participants to be fully vaccinated and masked in the interest of everyone’s safety. Please see the Loft’s website for the most up to date information about the Loft’s COVID policies.