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S2017IMO

November 21, 2016

In My Opinion

Taught by:

Camille DeAngelis

Offered:

Thursday June 8th
Friday June 9th - CLOSED
Saturday June 10th - CLOSED

Experience level: All Levels

The best use of literature bends not toward the narrow and the absolute
but to the extravagant and the possible. Answers are no part of it; rather
,
it is the opinions, the rhapsodic persuasions, the engrafted logics, the
clues that are to the mind of the reader the possible keys to their own
self-quarrels, their own predicament.
 – Mary Oliver, Upstream

In today’s world of 140 character tweets, shorthand texts rife with emojis and the preference for soundbites over substance, it might seem the value of a well-crafted essay has declined. The opposite is true.

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Never have we been more in need of stories, viewpoints and ideas expressed with clarity and grace. And the resounding popularity of a column like the New York Times‘ Modern Love is proof that there is an audience hungry for your story.

Whether your goal is to be published in a magazine, to write with greater confidence on your blog or newsletter — or simply to begin shaping the stories of your life into an engaging form, this class will help you to see the structure and underpinnings of a powerful essay and to strengthen your skill in writing one.

Together, we’ll be delving into writing a personal essay. There will be a series of exercises to help you create a piece of writing with a beginning, middle and end.

We will read a number of examples and use them as a jumping off point for discussions around subjectivity, gender expectations and where the common pitfalls are.

Ultimately, we will explore one of the core gifts that a successful personal essay delivers which is, of course, to reach the universal through the personal.

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Kit fee: 0 USD

Materials:

CLICK HERE for downloadable materials PDF.

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on the blog

a Sunday afternoon with Toni Lipsey, Mara Licole and Gaye Glasspie

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As The SQM HQ office shutters for the next little As The SQM HQ office shutters for the next little while (back online in the New Year) feeling like some sweet, silly drifting out on a paddleboard could feel pretty good right now. 2021<---!! 
Posted @withregram • @squamlove The soft air, the changing light... Squamtime is on the horizon. This dreamy video of @amygretchen by @emily_katz  #squamlove
May your weekend have moments of peace, ease and t May your weekend have moments of peace, ease and time for creative play 🌿💙

sketching from the dock by @dannaray 💙 #squamlove
Although Isa is currently on social media sabbatic Although Isa is currently on social media sabbatical, she WILL be with us in June! *happy dance* @poppyandgrayco #squam2021
It was such a disappointment to cancel last year ( It was such a disappointment to cancel last year (amid all the rest of 2020) so it is no small delight that we WILL be welcoming @maralicoleknits to the lake in June where she will be sharing an original shawl pattern and teaching brioche! I love her sock pattern here and the message from her launch last July about "just keep putting one foot in front of the other." Indeed. #squam2021
So thrilled TONI LIPSEY will be with us at the lak So thrilled TONI LIPSEY will be with us at the lake next Spring-- scroll through to watch her making this darling hat. Head over to @tlyarncrafts to see more of her fab videos and crochet inspiration! #squam2021
Looking forward to being together at a safe distan Looking forward to being together at a safe distance Posted @withregram • @curioushandmade Bye lake 💕💕 #squam2015 #squamartworkshops #squamlove
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