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Crafting the Personal Essay: The Joy of Second Person

ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS NOW CLOSED. You  can register in person on Saturday at the Northwest Film Center, 934 SW Salmon Street. Saturday, November 5, 2016 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

$75.00

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ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS NOW CLOSED. You  can register in person on Saturday at the Northwest Film Center, 934 SW Salmon Street.

Saturday, November 5, 2016

4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Classroom C
Northwest Film Center (934 SW Salmon St, Portland, OR 97205)
$75.00 (tuition includes admission to Wordstock)

taught by Kate Carroll De Gutes

Consider the ways changing point of view from first to second person can transform an essay from something that is simply about the writer’s experience to a piece that completely engages the reader and encourages them to enter fully into the story. Participants will look at some examples of how second person radically alters a text and then practice with a few prompts that get you working in second person. Come prepared to write.

Kate Carroll de Gutes is the author of Objects In Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear. She has received fellowships from the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, the Anderson Center, Artsmith, and Centrum.
Follow her on Twitter @kcdegutes .