The Language We Inherit

In this class, we’ll discuss techniques to explore the language we inherit and ways we use it to navigate writing and our understanding of the world. Participants will explore their own stories, identities, experiences, ideas, and self-language through reading, writing, and discussion. We’ll engage in a wide range of texts and other media to evaluate approaches to create mental imagery, suggest mood, develop tension and movement, and set tone. We’ll navigate texts from across genres to identify tools and approaches to invite and engage readers. Participants will write from prompts and then, depending on time, share some of their writing.