Class Description
Nowadays, magazine editors want narrative non-fiction essays, and they want them short. So, how do you tackle life’s major themes like love and loss in less than 1000 words? The easiest way to do so is by using a "container". What’s that you ask? Learn more about it in this Grub post, and if it sounds enticing, explore the technique fully in this seminar. We’ll spend the first half of class reading and discussing published container essays. Then, you’ll spend the rest of the time developing and writing your own essay. You’ll leave with a plan for finishing and submitting your work.
Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
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This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. About 15 minutes before your class is scheduled to begin, you'll receive an email from your instructor with a link to join the class meeting!
Zoom Participation:
Students are not required to turn their camera on, but are encouraged to participate any way they feel comfortable through functions such as the live chat, emoji reactions, and unmuting the microphone. Learn more about using Zoom here.
Zoom Accessibility:
We ask that instructors enable closed captioning and send a transcript of the session after class. You can also enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting. If your instructor forgets to send the transcript, just send ’em an email!