Writing about Writing: Practice, Form, and Inspiration

From Mon 12 Oct · 8 sessions · Mondays 11:15–12:45

Price

€55.40

Where

Online

Provider

Volkshochschule Spandau

Sessions

1. Monday, 12 October 202611:15–12:45
2. Monday, 19 October 202611:15–12:45
3. Monday, 26 October 202611:15–12:45
4. Monday, 2 November 202611:15–12:45
5. Monday, 9 November 202611:15–12:45
6. Monday, 16 November 202611:15–12:45
7. Monday, 23 November 202611:15–12:45
8. Monday, 30 November 202611:15–12:45

In this course, we read and discuss a range of books and essays on writing – from classics such as The Elements of Style by Strunk and White to practice-oriented guides like Natalie Goldberg’s Writing Down the Bones and reflections on the craft by Joan Didion, Sheila Heti, and Zadie Smith. We explore why and how we write, and how notions of “good writing” are historically shaped and continually redefined. We ask how writing about writing relates to memoir, fiction, the essay, the craft guide, and self-help, and how different traditions shape a sense of voice and style. Each session focuses on a different author and perspective on writing. Alongside discussion, participants experiment with exercises inspired by the readings. In the final weeks, we share and workshop participants’ own texts…