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REPLAY: Begin with a Deep Question

How to Mine the Personal for Essay Writing

Thanks to everyone who came out and wrote some truly outstanding personal essays. *This is just a reminder that participants' poems are not recorded, so please attend live sessions to listen to others and share your work.

Join The Creative Crossover community to connect and create. This fun, generative workshop helps you remove blocks to explore your creativity and play with possibilities. Through the Begin With series, Kelly explores one element of craft to help you understand the writing and grow your process. In this session, we will focus on using questions to add depth and sharpen your creative vision. Expect a warm and friendly environment where you can meet, write, and share your work with writers of all levels.

In this workshop, participants will:

  • Read and discuss writing that asks deep questions

  • Examine how questions propel reader participation 

  • Share and receive warm feedback on their work

  • Leave with at least one, possibly two, rough drafts 

Begin with the Question Highlights

  • 12:45 Personal Essay vs Poetry

  • 13:15 Quotes about Essay Writing

  • 21:00 Parts of An Essay

  • 24:00 Woman in the Savannah by Joy Sullivan

  • 45:00 Essay Prompt

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