I attended the first short story writing class of the fall term this past week. Instructor Nina Hoffman brings such great energy and inspiration to students. Writing a 20 minute riff "put your heart on the page" - write about a childhood experience where you felt terror, shame, or revenge - prompted students to dig deep into intense emotions from childhood. Nina asked for volunteers to read their pieces. Almost every student shared their writing - very intense experiences. The exercise and sharing created a bond of trust among us, a bond that will allow us to freely share our writing throughout the semester. Thank you Nina!
See Riffs page for my "heart on the page" story.
See Novel Ideas page for my latest insights about Out from the Fog
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