Writing The Breakup Story

Class Description

Whether it’s messy, mutual, sudden, or drawn-out, breakups are never as easy nor simple as the clichés would let us believe. So how do you capture the juicy nuance, tension, and stakes of a breakup in writing?

In this workshop, we’ll analyze contemporary breakup stories across genres by writers like Megan Milks, Carmen Maria Machado, and Jessica Kashiwabara. We’ll explore techniques for developing fresh, distinctive, and unexpected breakup stories. Then, through a series of guided writing prompts, writers will have the opportunity to start drafts of at least two new stories or essays. At the end of workshop, writers will share their fledgling stories with each other.

Open to fiction and nonfiction writers alike.

Class Format

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!

Scholarship Information

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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