This class is for anyone looking to preserve their memories, whether for personal reflection, to share with loved ones, or to publish. It's ideal whether you've already begun a memoir or are just starting to explore writing about your life.
Writing Your Life: Collect a Series of Vignettes for Posterity
Three Wednesdays, January 21, 28, and February 4; 2:30–4 p.m.
Cost: $55
- You'll create a series of vignettes, short scenes or snapshots from your life, written in whatever style speaks to you: prose, poetry, dialogue, or even playwriting. No matter the form, the focus is on translating your thoughts into words, and this class will help you build that essential skill.
- Over three sessions, you'll respond to writing prompts designed to help you “capture your life” on the page. You’ll also have the chance to share your writing, ask questions, and exchange feedback and discoveries with the group.
- This class is best suited for beginning and intermediate writers. It’s also designed to be repeatable, offering new prompts and insights each time you take it.
Instructor: Lylanne Musselman is an award-winning poet, playwright, and visual artist. Her work appears in Pank, The New Verse News, The Ekphrastic Review, and other journals, and has been featured in Tipton Poetry Journal. She is the author of six chapbooks, including Paparazzi for the Birds, and the full-length collection It’s Not Love, Unfortunately. A three-time Pushcart Prize nominee, she is currently working on new manuscripts.
Location: The class is held at the historic E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Center on Minnetrista Boulevard.
Registration: Click HERE to register online. Open to age 18 and older. For questions, email ebball@bsu.edu.