Explore the creative forms of nonfiction—including memoir, personal essay, and micro nonfiction. Class activities will include readings, discussions, in-class writing exercises. Students will explore the meaning of their names, the family that raised them, their childhood homes and neighborhoods, and favorite objects. At the end of class, students will have a 2-page essay or short memoir.
Dates: August 3-7
Time: 10am-1pm
Instructor: Eve Kerrigan
Level: High School.
Limited to 10 students.
Location: online (hosted on Zoom)
Summer Creative Writing Program Fee: $125 (Scholarships Available)
For more information about Write Rhode Island or other writing programs for young writers, contact Diana Champa at School One, 401-331-2497/
dianac@school-one.org.