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Retreats are in-person only. There is no virtual component. Participants must be age 21+
Package of 3: $360-$420—available now. Single weekend: $140—purchase available starting March 1.
We’re sorry, but both scholarships for this course have now been claimed.
Instructors: Lindsey Andrews and Christa Westaway | 3rd Saturday and Sunday | March, April, May | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | 719 N Mangum St, Durham, NC
Some of the most powerful novels and memoirs are composed of tiny pieces. We’ll meet one weekend a month for three months to write short vignettes with the goal of combining them into longer works.
Each month, we’ll read and analyze short, stand-alone chapters of only a few pages and written from a recurring first-person narrative perspective. We’ll use these examples to discuss the craft of writing, with each weekend focusing on a different aspect of craft. In each session, you’ll respond to 4-6 prompts inspired by our readings to generate vignettes, which you’ll share with your classmates for feedback and support. By the end of the 3-month series, you may have up to 18 vignettes—which is the start of your own book!
Meetings will be on the third Saturday and Sunday of the month in March, April, and May from 10 am – 1 pm. In preparation for each meeting, you’ll read one short novel or memoir composed of vignettes.
Sign up for all three as a package to receive a discount, or sign up to drop-in to an individual weekend session. We are currently only accepting registrations for the package. We will open drop-in registration for individual weekends starting March 1.
Complimentary coffee, tea, and light refreshments (pastries) will be provided at all sessions.
Each session may be led by either or both instructors.
Weekend 1: March 21 & 22, 10 am-1 pm
To read: Gwendolyn Brooks, Maud Martha
Craft Focus: Place and Memory
Weekend 2: April 18 & 19, 10 am-1 pm
To read: Susanna Kaysen, Girl, Interrupted
Craft Focus: Characterization and Form
Weekend 3: May 16 & 17, 10 am-1 pm
To read: Denis Johnson, Jesus’ Son
Craft Focus: Voice and Conflict
Additional suggested readings: Sandra Cisneros, The House on Mango Street; Jenny Ofill, Dept. of Speculation; Ernest Hemingway, In Our Time; Maggie Nelson, Bluets; Tim O’Brien, The Things They Carried.
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This class will take place in person in Durham. Night School requires that students refrain from attending in-person classes when sick. For more on our class policies, see our FAQ. Instructors will also follow this policy. If your instructor is sick, class may be moved to online for a session or rescheduled to the week following the final scheduled session at the instructor’s discretion.
Retreats are in-person only. There is no virtual component. Participants must be age 21+
Package of 3: $360-$420—available now. Single weekend: $140—purchase available starting March 1.
We’re sorry, but both scholarships for this course have now been claimed.
Instructors: Lindsey Andrews and Christa Westaway | 3rd Saturday and Sunday | March, April, May | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm | 719 N Mangum St, Durham, NC
Some of the most powerful novels and memoirs are composed of tiny pieces. We’ll meet one weekend a month for three months to write short vignettes with the goal of combining them into longer works.
Each month, we’ll read and analyze short, stand-alone chapters of only a few pages and written from a recurring first-person narrative perspective. We’ll use these examples to discuss the craft of writing, with each weekend focusing on a different aspect of craft. In each session, you’ll respond to 4-6 prompts inspired by our readings to generate vignettes, which you’ll share with your classmates for feedback and support. By the end of the 3-month series, you may have up to 18 vignettes—which is the start of your own book!
Meetings will be on the third Saturday and Sunday of the month in March, April, and May from 10 am – 1 pm. In preparation for each meeting, you’ll read one short novel or memoir composed of vignettes.
Sign up for all three as a package to receive a discount, or sign up to drop-in to an individual weekend session. We are currently only accepting registrations for the package. We will open drop-in registration for individual weekends starting March 1.
Complimentary coffee, tea, and light refreshments (pastries) will be provided at all sessions.
Each session may be led by either or both instructors.
Weekend 1: March 21 & 22, 10 am-1 pm
To read: Gwendolyn Brooks, Maud Martha
Craft Focus: Place and Memory
Weekend 2: April 18 & 19, 10 am-1 pm
To read: Susanna Kaysen, Girl, Interrupted
Craft Focus: Characterization and Form
Weekend 3: May 16 & 17, 10 am-1 pm
To read: Denis Johnson, Jesus’ Son
Craft Focus: Voice and Conflict
Additional suggested readings: Sandra Cisneros, The House on Mango Street; Jenny Ofill, Dept. of Speculation; Ernest Hemingway, In Our Time; Maggie Nelson, Bluets; Tim O’Brien, The Things They Carried.
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This class will take place in person in Durham. Night School requires that students refrain from attending in-person classes when sick. For more on our class policies, see our FAQ. Instructors will also follow this policy. If your instructor is sick, class may be moved to online for a session or rescheduled to the week following the final scheduled session at the instructor’s discretion.