Muse & the Marketplace 2019

Master novelist and short story writer Richard Bausch says, "Do not think, dream. If you think you're thinking when you're writing, then think again; you're working with the dreaming side of your mind, so dream, dream, dream it through." I could not agree more. I also believe that this holds true whether you’re writing fiction or creative non-fiction and memoir, because when we explore our lives through the subjective lens of our own memories, we’re still "dreaming" our way back.

But how-- technically speaking-- does one "dream" fully and honestly, with mere words? In this session we'll lay out techniques for this approach with a bit of lecture, in-class creative writing exercises, and a constructive critique of what comes out of you, one honest word at a time.