Discovering Oneself: Creative Nonfiction Writing
Friday, November 22
9-10 PM ET
virtual event; open to all mentees, mentors & members
Creative nonfiction, especially personal essays, comes in many different forms from memoir to nature writing to lyric essays. In this studio, we’ll delve into these many different forms through readings and prompts as a way to discover more about ourselves and the complex world we live in.
This month, we will explore the lyric essay as a genre of creative nonfiction. Attendees will read some examples together and then practice writing their own lyric essays!
To attend this event, create a Girls Write Now account and register for this event through the portal.
Meet the Studio Facilitators
Louise Ling Edwards
Louise Ling Edwards is an essayist and poet originally from St. Paul, Minnesota. She has also lived in rural China in Shanxi Province and currently lives in Columbus, Ohio where she received her MFA from The Ohio State University. She was awarded the 2022 Walter Rumsey Marvin Grant from the Ohioana Library Association and have been nominated for a 2024 Pushcart Prize. Her work can be found in Ninth Letter and Smartish Pace.
Olivia Wronski
Olivia Wronski is a hopeless romantic, growing up surrounded by the romance genre in books and movies. As an artist, they find ways to express themselves through creative outlets like art and dance. She is an environmental activist, working to change the way we treat our earth, starting with her immediate family and local neighborhood. They are also a queer activist, pushing for rights for all. As a side note, she is a twin sister and is very interested in understanding the phenomenon of twins.
This event is open to:
all mentees and all mentors
