Online: The Art of the Personal Essay with Zoya Patel
Every day, 9am to 10pm Wednesday 10 June to Tuesday 16 June
Lessons are posted online daily throughout the course.
In this one-week course, participants will learn about the personal essay form, and how to leverage its many benefits to tell compelling stories. From intimate reflections to cultural commentary, the personal essay offers writers a powerful way to explore lived experience and connect with readers.
Through reading successful personal essays, and group discussion, you will explore essay format and structure, and develop your own ideas and personal style. You will also look at pitching to literary journals and publishers in Australia and have a draft piece workshopped by peers and your tutor, author and editor Zoya Patel.
Expected learning outcomes
In this course participants will:
1. Gain an understanding of the personal essay as a form, including structure, style, tone and how to successfully combine these elements.
2. Draft/outline a personal essay on a topic of their choice (writing prompts also provided), with peer and tutor feedback.
3. Discover information about where to pitch personal essays in Australia.
Participant requirements
Internet access and confidence using basic computer software are essential for this program. Participants would be encouraged to bring a draft essay into the week, or they will need to draft one during the week.
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More Information
The course takes place on a user-friendly website called Wet Ink, designed specifically for writing courses. Participants will have the week to work through the content and post responses to exercises designed to put the theory they’re learning into practice.
You do not need to log into the course at a specific time and there are no live meetings. You will receive an email with an invitation link to join the online classroom a week before the course starts.
Participants will work through several lessons, which will open sequentially over the course.
You can complete the lesson material in your own time.
This course includes assignments and participants will give and receive peer feedback on their work. Some assignments will receive tutor feedback if completed by the deadlines provided.