Creative Writing for the Self
With Cypress Manning
July 9 - 14, 2023
Is there a story you’ve been longing to write, but something has been holding you back? Maybe you aren’t a writer, there’s a boundary you’re afraid to cross in your work, or you feel stuck worrying about an audience.
This class will focus on generative self-reflection, creative risk-taking, and an environment where sharing is welcome, but not required, so we can feel comfortable stretching our own boundaries without the risk of crossing them. We will explore how writing for ourselves, and with ourselves, can give us the freedom to write without inhibitions, and create a sense of belonging in our own creative process. We will focus on place building, sensory detail, and memory to bring our inner words/worlds to the page.
About the Faculty
Cypress Manning
Cypress Manning is a queer + trans writer, artist, and educator from Taos, New Mexico. They received their MFA in Poetry from Sarah Lawrence College in 2019, and were a 2022-23 Hugo House Fellow. They are in a two-person cribbage league with their mom, and live in Seattle with their partner and cat, Riso. They […]
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