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.

These classes cover the issues and traditions of writers of color and Indigenous writers; LGBTQIA+ writers; writers with disabilities; and other writers from marginalized backgrounds. This space is intended for marginalized writers to work on their craft in a space that centers them and their work. We ask all participants to be cognizant of that core value. Anti-discrimination and US human rights laws prevent the exclusion of anyone based on their identity. If you are not a writer with a marginalized background, please be mindful of the space and energy you take up in a class intended to uplift traditionally marginalized and silenced communities. Anyone being disruptive may be asked to leave.

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.