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6 Weeks, 6 Stories

Mondays, Sept 15 - Oct 27 (skips 10/13) | 6:00 – 9:00pm ET |  Grub Street, Boston Seaport

Hello writer!

I’m Kayleigh and I help beginning writers find the habits that work for them, so they can get out of their heads and enjoy writing again.

 

Once upon a time I was a burnt-out professional in the financial services industry, dreaming about writing but never putting a word on the page. In 2008 I took a writing class down the street from my office and, little by little, started putting the pieces of my writing life together.

 

I made a lot of mistakes along the way, and wasted a lot of time listening to advice that stifled my creativity and made me feel like there must be something wrong with me because I didn’t write every day (still don’t), I couldn’t hear my characters speaking to me (oh well), and my journal entries always fizzled out after “Dear Diary” (I built a whole class around this!).

 

Today I have an MFA from Emerson College, publications and award nominations for my short stories and essays, and over ten years teaching experience in colleges and writing centers -- including that downtown writing center where I took my first writing class all those years ago.

 

Now, I’m passionate about helping blocked writers like I used to be stop beating themselves up and find a path back to writing. If this sounds like you, welcome.

 

 I’m so glad you’re here.

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6 Weeks, 6 Stories

Class offered through Grub Street Center for Creative Writing.

This class is a creative laboratory where you can experiment with new forms and share fresh work in a supportive environment. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or new to fiction, this fun, intensive course invites you to take on a generative writing sprint, crafting a new story draft each week (ranging from 300 to 1,500 words). You’ll have the opportunity to be workshopped by your peers at least three times, receiving thoughtful, constructive feedback to help your stories grow.

Through our workshop sessions and discussions of contemporary published stories by authors such as Avitus B. Carle, Kathy Fish, and Donald Barthelme, we’ll build a collaborative craft toolbox to inform and inspire your own writing.

By the end of the course, you’ll leave with six new story drafts, fresh ideas and inspiration, useful writing prompts to carry you forward, and a solid grasp of the essential elements of short fiction—plot, form, character, dialogue, setting, and voice.

Mondays, Sept 15 - Oct 27 (skips 10/13) | 6:00 – 9:00pm ET |  Grub Street, Boston Seaport | $425 ($410 members) | Register at: https://grubstreet.org/workshop/6-weeks-6-stories-shoen-fa25