Ploi Pirapokin

M.F.A., nonfiction editor at Newfound Journal and the Co-Editor of The Greenest Gecko: An Anthology of New Asian Fantasy forthcoming from Wesleyan University Press in 2021. Ms. Pirapokin is featured and forthcoming in Tor.com, Pleiades, The Offing and more. 

Instructor Statement:

Writing is a way to respond and give voice to the unspeakable, often times, seeking answers and explanation to the unexplainable – our obsessions. I help students interrogate the effects of past experiences, examine their present and carve out their desires on the page. Then, we can shape our words into story, as a means of cultural preservation, as a way to stake our claim in this world. As a writer who dabbles in the fantastic, I believe that using non-realist elements in our work allows us to reach closer to the truth of what we are trying to say and my classes emphasize writing as a process. We will experiment, practice and revise our methods in storytelling.

Our Students Say It Best! 

"Ploi is a caring instructor who continues to motivate me to give my all. Her passion on the subject, and to teach, is inspiring. She's very engaging and knows a lot. She's obviously lived in writing, but she can talk in a way that's accessible to those who haven't." — Writers' Program Student

"Ploi is an exceptional teacher, very approachable and kind. Her feedback in written form is constructive and instructive. Oh and incredibly important: Ploi believes in her students. This is seen in every single week, in her feedback being direct yet developmental." — Writers' Program Student

"Ploi worked with us to craft an artist statement so that we may successfully apply for opportunities. Ploi showed us that you must go deep inside your beliefs as an artist so that the real you shimmers on the page in your applications." — Writers' Program Student