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How to Write Lyric Essays

Make your writing sing.

Learn from award-winning poet Kelly Grace Thomas how to combine multiple genres to create lyric essays full of music and momentum. This workshop will introduce you to the elements of a lyric essay and teach you how to use each element to provide texture, surprise, and insight to your writing. Expect to take bold risks that will leave you knowing yourself and your writing better. 

In this workshop, participants will:

  • Read and discuss poignant examples that breakdown ingredients

  • Examine the impact of various tones, textures, and styles

  • Write from personal experience to examine emotional arcs

  • Use questions to complicate and strengthen intimacy

Want to join us?

Later Event: September 15
The Art of Creating Tension