Humor-writing: An Online Workshop
- All levels
- 18 and older
- $400
- Earn 4,000 reward points
- 10 hours over 4 sessions
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Humor-writing: An Online Workshop with Elissa Bassist
Whether you want to write funnier or make friends as an adult, in this four-week workshop experience we’ll gossip about the many ways to do both.
To get started, we’ll read funny personal essays by our favorites to steal the tricks they used to write them. We’ll also:
We’ll cover the revelation essay, the mortification essay, the “that one time…” essay, the funny op-ed, the personal essay/cultural criticism hybrid, and the stylish & self-effacing essay. Spoiler: you’ll draft your own and workshop it in a supportive, celebratory environment.
What to look forward to: hilarious readings; in-class brainstorming; writing exercises; excessive handouts; solicited and unsolicited advice; and more, a lot more.
Week 1: Introductions and lecture on forms that references assigned readings (to be read before class). Homework is to brainstorm potential topics and devise clear, unusual angles.
Week 2: Pitching topics: what are you thinking of writing about and who will win the current season of The Bachelor? In-class feedback on pitches and lecture on everything a funny personal essay needs. Homework is to write a “shitty first draft” (see: Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird) between 500 and 1,000 words (not to share in class).
Week 3: Lecture: how to step up your game and turn a personal essay into a funny one. Homework is to write a less shitty second draft to workshop in our final week together (again between 500 and 1,000 words). Between classes students will read their peers’ essays and then prepare written and verbal feedback for workshop.
Week 4: Workshop (students will get praise/suggestions and meticulous line edits from the instructor). Lecture on pitching/submitting and honest answers about publication. Homework is to miss me.
Writers may bring in a work-in-progress or start from scratch. Sexts won’t be accepted at this time.
An access link will be emailed to you after purchase.
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.
Online programs:
An access link will be emailed to you after purchase.
In the event that some or all of the meetings of the program cannot happen in person, programs will be held at the scheduled time in a virtual format via a video conferencing platform. The programs will continue through hands-on, at-home activities, lectures, presentations, and/or group discussions. No refunds will be issued should any portion of a course be held virtually.
We are not responsible for providing makeup classes or issuing refunds for programs missed as a result of illness, emergencies or other events beyond our control.
There are no refunds for outings, classes or workshops that meet fewer than three times per semester.
If you are unable to attend, you may contact [email protected] prior to the first date for a receipt that enables you to claim your contribution as a tax-deductible gift.
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Please allow three to four weeks for processing of your refund request.
Processing fees, membership fees, auditions fees and class or exercise cards are not refundable. No cash refunds.
In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.
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