Building Tension: Tension isn’t just for horror, it’s the heartbeat that keeps any story alive. In this session, we’ll explore how tension can show up through emotion, description, or plot, and experiment with ways to build that pulse in our own writing so readers can’t look away.
This first session is a social circle for mentors to meet others, share ideas, ask questions, or simply drop in to say, “Hello.”
In this session, we will explore how poets give shape to loss and find meaning in what remains. Through close readings and writing exercises, we will discover how grief can become a language of memory, of showing grace, and of transformation.
The Discovery: Oftentimes, people discover culture at an early age in life whether it be through moments of cultural joy or through traumatic experiences of ostracization. Get your writing gears turning as we explore reflecting on these experiences and putting them onto paper.
In this session, we’ll come together to create a new, clear definition of love and figure out where our current ones come from.
In this studio we will learn about comedy writing and practice looking for a comedic angle in everyday events. The main focus for this first studio will be how to create jokes from the news, in the style of late-night writing.
During this session, we aim to help mentees use poetry as a tool for upliftment in times of uncertainty and doubt. The goal is to show how poetry can be a bearer of light in dark times, while also inspiring mentees to harness that light through the creation of their own verses!
Get introduced to nature journaling and the benefits it brings to one’s mental wellness. Learn the various ways to approach this form of nature therapy and how everyone can nature journal through their own different means.
In this first session, we will have fun with writing from a variety of prompts!
In this session, participants will learn about ways they can advocate through writing. Specifically, we will discuss our own journeys working towards change with a pen in hand, and we will ensure that participants come out of the lesson with passion and perseverance.
