Family Trouble

Writing our lives often means writing about our families. Family is our first mirror and how we first define ourselves. That’s why writing about them is one of the trickiest aspects of memoir and personal essay writing. In this generative class, we'll explore how writers have navigated writing about their loves ones, and we'll use these as models and inspiration to help you write about the people who love you the most, know you the best, and often hurt you the worst.