What does it mean to tell the story of a body that has been misunderstood, dismissed, or translated through the language of medicine? In this class, writers living with chronic illness and/or disability will workshop up to 1200 words of a personal essay, a poem, a short story, or a chapter from a longer work-in-progress, with an emphasis on shaping narrative, refining voice, and sustaining momentum toward completion. Through close reading, discussion, and first-blush feedback, we’ll explore how specificity—writing from deep within a lived experience—can illuminate the universal. All work will be read out loud in class for discussion. No reading required ahead of time. Open to writers of all genres and levels.
Note: This is the Zoom version of this class. For the in-person version, register here.
