“On a very practical level, I learned different ways of structuring a personal essay and many literary techniques for giving life to the essay. Besides that, I now have a simple check-list that will help me to finish my personal essays in the future.
I really felt the joy of writing and the concentration of the group helped to get into the flow.”
Camelia, June 16, 2013
“I learned at least three new techniques that will help me to continue to write and be productive.
The workshop was focused, informative, entertaining, hilarious, engaging, fair, provocative, encouraging, professional, protective, positive…off the top of my head.”
Tammie, June 10, 2013
“I learned, for the very first time, the different ways of structuring an essay. The way the essays were presented helped me discover my preferred essay style. I am going to expand on what I started this weekend and see where it takes me. This workshop was just what I needed to start me on writing again.”
Dorothy, January 16, 2013
“Taking the course a second time helped me discover how much I’ve learned—and to be even happier with the outcome of the essay from this workshop.
What a fantastic group of writers in this workshop. Great energy, great dynamics and great writing. I also found it particularly useful to focus on analyzing the published essays as a learning tool.”
Samir, January 16, 2013
“I learned plenty of actionable techniques for structuring a personal essay and producing prompts…It was cathartic to write something new…I feel like for the first time in a long time, I did something for me and helped advance my craft.”
Angela, January 16, 2013
“What do I think of the personal essay as a form? It’s short enough to motivate you to finish the job, long enough to convey a message. The essay helps you realize that there’s more than one way to spread your writing wings. Thanks for the tool-kit and insights.”
Flor, March 1, 2011
“Thank you once again for the fabulous workshop. I learnt a lot and – perhaps most importantly – was inspired to keep writing. I think that writing a personal essay is the perfect way for any writer to (re)examine their style, direction and ultimate writing objective. It is amazing how much you can get on paper in just two sessions!”
Sarah, March 1, 2011
“The workshop helped me to get fired up and rewrite the story in my mother tongue. And the story came to me, beautiful and inspiring.”
Milena, March 1, 2011