Master Class with Lev Raphael: Personal Essay Writing
Saturday, November 11, from 9 a.m.-12 noon in Rochester, Michigan
Personal essays are a unique way of reaching an audience: they’ve been rightly called “letters to strangers.” You get to contemplate and process an experience in your own unique way and share what you learned with that unseen audience. Personal essays are direct, conversational, and subjective. The range of topics you can explore is vast; the tone, style, length and structure of the essay are completely up to you.
In this master class, you’ll be introduced to different kinds of personal essays, you’ll read and discuss some prime examples, learn about how to submit your work for publication, and do some in-class writing to share with the group. Registration is limited to 12 participants.
REGISTRATION IS FULL
One Master Class Registration includes a three-hour workshop with Lev Raphael, morning refreshments, and free parking, in Downtown Rochester.
Master Class Outline
- Defining the personal essay
- Reading and discussing some exemplars
- Writing a micro essay and reading it
Details of the Day
- November 11, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
- Downtown Rochester, Michigan (location will be sent to registered attendees)
- Free parking
- Coffee and light snacks served
- Bring your laptop or pen & notebook
Lev Raphael is the award-winning author of twenty-seven books including four books of essays. He’s taught creative writing at Michigan State University as a guest author and has published hundreds of essays, book reviews, short stories and blogs. A former book reviewer for The Detroit Free Press, in the last two years Lev has published 60 travel, memoir, and flash essays in a wide range of print and online magazines. He currently edits, mentors, and coaches writers at Write Without Borders.
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