Writing A Vivid Intro: A Personal Essay Workshop

Create intimate connections through vivid imagery to pull your reader into the story.

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I LOVE creative nonfiction. Essays, memoirs, narratives — I love ’em all!

How gorgeous is it that a writer can bare their souls onto the page and be heard, be seen?

While writing them isn’t always easy (the emotional turmoil doesn’t help), personal essays can be a vital way to get your thoughts out of your head and into the world.

Even the rough and worst moments can make for a beautiful story.

Wanna write one with me?

This quick workshop is about writing a personal essay introduction that pulls your reader in and keeps them there. We’ll go through a few excerpts from the memoir “Bukowski in a Sundress,” by Kim Addonizio, and then incorporate her techniques into our own writing!

This workshop is to help you get started. It’s time to take that idea you’ve had for ages and put pen to paper, my friend!

Let’s Vividly Describe a Scene

Personal essays thrive by vividly detailing a specific experience or moment in our lives that we can share with the reader. This can help us create a clear and compelling…