The Creative Writing Class That Changed My Life
One could sense this passion in all of us. It seemed to fill the classroom as if it were part of the oxygen.
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Can Writing Be Taught?
Electric Literature and Catapult.co recently announced a new series of writing workshops and classes: Our goal is to connect emerging and unpublished writers with some of the most dynamic and…
The Rumpus Interview with Susanne Paola Antonetta
Poet and memoirist Susanne Paola Antonetta discusses literary bias, feminism, and the origin of her nom de plume.
Call Yourself Ishmael
Finally, a practical way to pursue your dream career as both writer and pirate. For ten days in April, you can set sail for the Caribbean with the Writing at…
States of Mystery
The solution is that there is no good answer. There are no rules. A family member is lost. Friends disappear.
Sperm Puppets All
Writing and sex have a lot in common, least enjoyable their knack for making participants feel vulnerable and insecure. But when anything goes, writers produce work that is beautiful for…
Steve Almond and the Irresistible Narrator
Writer and Rumpus contributor Steve Almond has a handful of spaces left in two classes he’s teaching at the Grotto in San Francisco on July 19. How to Write Riveting…
Writing Workshops Defined
If you’re ready to join a writing workshop or you’re thinking about it, you’ll surely want to know what may happen to you while attending one. That’s why Amy Klein…
All Roads Lead to Writing
Over at The Millions, Rumpus contributor Nick Ripatrazone looks at the many and varied paths that bring writers to the profession and considers the benefits of time spent studying subjects other…
Lorelei Lee Will Help You Write
Lorelei Lee, longtime Rumpus contributor, lover of books and creative writing scholar, is teaching “Sex, Death, Laughter, Disease: Writing and the Body,” a six-week class on corporeal creative writing hosted…