Memoir: Stories that Shape Us
This month we will explore descriptive language, reading various examples of how color is described. Using guiding questions, we will process and discuss these works together.
This month we will explore descriptive language, reading various examples of how color is described. Using guiding questions, we will process and discuss these works together.
This month, participants will have a short tutorial on how to create a LinkedIn account and learn how to create a post that can best express their accomplishments.
This month, we will take a look at some examples of mythologies that exist through comics and animation, and develop our own mythologies!
In this session, we’ll build on what we learned in session one, explore the psychological and social impacts of debate (aka “blowing up the balloon”), and learn how to accept, think critically, and refute claims tactfully.
This month, we'll be teaching studio participants the components of a compelling movie or TV review, and then they'll have the chance to start crafting a review of a recent movie they’ve watched.
Join us for an opportunity to reflect on the past year and to look forward to the next. This Community Conversation will be all about the lessons we've learned, the ideas we've cultivated, and the joys we've felt through 2024. We'll discuss the ways writing and creativity have served and challenged us over the last year and our hopes for the Girls Write Now community as we look to 2025 and beyond.
This month, unlock the power of your voice and transform your anger into art in our spoken word poetry studio. Join us to explore the depths of feminine range and learn to craft your own compelling verses!
In “Resistance”, the second part of the series, “Joy, Resistance, and Change”, we read work that explores cultural storytelling that differs from the dominant narrative about one’s culture, and then have practice writing our own.
This month, we'll learn about writing memoir and consider how memoir is a way to learn about ourselves. Attendees will be able to practice their memoir writing skills through personal exploration.
We’re excited to be joined by a team of editors from Penguin Random House, who will help you revise one of your original short stories. Their expertise will not only assist in elevating your story but also offer valuable insights to help you grow as a writer. This event is for Fiction Journey mentees and mentors only.