Creative Café: Food & Writing

WRITING X 465.1E

Learn to write with food at the center of your work in this generative workshop devoted to all the ways food centers our lives, cultures, and memories.

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Remote
Starting at $269.00
As few as 4 weeks
1.5

What you can learn.

  • Read great food writing to discover important craft techniques you can implement
  • Complete assignments from class to class to start new pieces centered around food
  • Discover publishing outlets for your food-inspired writing
  • Write across genres and with any level of past experience

About this course:

Food is a fact of life, a universal shared culture, and amongst our most intimate concerns. Now, more than ever, food looms large in our personal, political, environmental and cultural spheres. For writers, food can inspire a lifetime supply of evocative literature. In four, half-day sessions spanning two weekends, we will consider current approaches to food, read great food writing, do in class exercises and overnight assignments for class critique, shaping a work through multiple drafts. Students will discover exciting ways to write about food, as well as expand their creative horizons regarding outlets, whether it be food-centric blogs, online literary sites, podcasts, social media, books, or publishing with traditional mainstream media. Genres covered include fiction, non-fiction, memoir, essay, and poetry. Course is appropriate for all writing levels, from fresh beginner to fine-aged pro. Possible Guest Speaker.

Fall 2023 Schedule

Date & Time
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Saturday 10:00AM - 1:30PM PT
Future Offering (Opens July 31, 2023 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Nancy Spiller
394158
Fee:
$269.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Notes

Enrollment limited to 15 students. Internet access required. 

Refund Deadline
No refunds after September 30, 2023
Course Requirements

Internet access required to retrieve course materials.

Schedule
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Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Sat Oct 7, 2023
10:00AM PT - 1:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Sat Oct 14, 2023
10:00AM PT - 1:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Sat Oct 21, 2023
10:00AM PT - 1:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Discussion
Sat Oct 28, 2023
10:00AM PT - 1:30PM PT
Remote Classroom

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