“As a writer you ask yourself to dream while awake.”
—Aimee Bender
The basics of storytelling are innate. The craft of writing fiction or memoir however requires constant discovery of yourself and the world around you. It pushes you to bring characters to life who will explain truth as you see it.
Forms taught:
Novel/Short Story
Creative Nonfiction/Memoir
Storytelling elements:
Finding your voice
Character development
Effective dialogue
Focused setting
Finding the correct POV
Plotting and outlining
Let’s tell your story.
“Lex's positive approach and encouragement via in-class exercises has been exactly what I've needed to keep pushing ahead with my fiction.”
-Kevin Kent, current student, Chicago, IL