A Free Creative Writing Salon  ·  Spring & Summer 2026

The ArtofTelling

Short Story  ·  Poetry  ·  Memoir

Your story matters. Come learn to tell it.

A Free Course for Residents of 2601

Notices & Announcements

Posted Wednesday, June 10, 2026 I like to have a structured syllabus but prefer to “go with the flow” and see where the “current” of our discussion pulls us. When we meet next Sunday, I will offer to extend the course with additional sessions, as it seems we have barely started. I would like to return to parts of the syllabus we haven’t addressed. Such is the ebb and flow of writing, literature, and all creative pursuits. Looking forward to seeing you next class.
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Ten Sundays

Schedule at a Glance

#DateTheme
Unit I  ·  The Short Story
1Sun May 17Opening — What Is a Story?
2Sun May 24The Seven Questions Every Story Must Answer
3Sun May 31Scene and Summary — When to Slow Down, When to Move
4Sun Jun 7Character and Desire — What Pulls a Story Forward
Unit II  ·  Poetry
5Sun Jun 14Image and the Poetic Line
6Sun Jun 21Voice and the Lyric “I”
7Sun Jun 28Compression — How a Poem Holds a Whole World
Unit III  ·  Memoir
8Sun Jul 5Memory and the Memoir Impulse
9Sun Jul 12The Double Structure — What Happened, What It Means
10Sun Jul 19Revision — How Writers Actually Re-See
Farewell
Sun Jul 26The Writing Life

We meet ten times. The Farewell gathering on July 26 closes the course.

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