Figurative Language Bootcamp // June 8th
If creative nonfiction is “a true story, well told*”—figurative language is the key to telling stories well. In this 2.5-hour workshop, participants will learn how to transform their stories from black and white to technicolor. By studying literary devices such as metaphor, simile, personification, and hyperbole, writers will learn how to weave imagery and symbolism into their work, making their stories come alive in the process.
What participants can expect:
2.5 hour zoom call on June 8th at 1pm PST
Facilitated discussion with opportunities to practice figurative language in real time
PDF guide with writing prompts and revision exercises
Spots: 28 (this class will run with a minimum of 10 participants)
*Lee Gutkind, Creative Nonfiction Magazine
Ashlee Gadd is a wife, mother of three, believer, and the founder of Coffee + Crumbs. When she's not working or vacuuming Cheerios out of the carpet, she loves making friends on the Internet, eating cereal for dinner, and rearranging bookshelves. Her book, Create Anyway: the Joy of Pursuing Creativity in the Margins of Motherhood, is now available wherever books are sold.
Katie Blackburn lives in the Pacific Northwest with her six little ones, one of whom came to her through foster care. She is saved by grace and runs on cold brew coffee and quiet mornings at her desk. You can read more of her writing on faith, motherhood, special needs, and a good, good God over at Substack.