Gemini Ink Workshop #6 Descent: Using the Deep Self to Create Personal Essay and Memoir Instructor: Laurie Ann Guerrero Joan Didion says, “I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.” Most writers understand that writing requires the kind of solitude and ability to let one’s self sink to the bottom of one’s thoughts—where do our ideas / reactions / voices begin? How are they prompted? At what point do we as writers believe in the power we carry in our voices? Do we ever? With a mix of memoir and personal essay, participants will be guided in an exploration of the writer’s self in order to help discover their own truths. We will cover numerous techniques, including the use of poetic devices in prose. Participants are required to read William Zinsser’s On Writing Well. 6 Sessions Dates: Thurs, Mar 28-May 2 | 6-7:30pm Limit: 15 Participants Registration Deadline: Wed, Mar 27 CPE Credits: 9 Language Arts Cost: $190 | www.geminiink.org $190 - Register online at GeminiInk.org for a 5% discount on this and other Gemini Ink courses and events