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How to Start a Story: Three Purposeful Prompts to Serve Your Writing

Saturday, April 26, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (one session)
716 SE Grand Ave Portland, OR 97214

FREE TO ATTEND

In this free 1-hour pop-up workshop, participants will review three different types of writing prompts and explore how each of these types of prompts can serve their writing. Participants will then choose the prompt that speaks to them and complete a short writing exercise, with room to share reflections at the end. This session is especially useful for those who are trying to get started on a new story or feeling overwhelmed with where to begin.

This workshop is offered as part of Literary Arts’ Independent Bookstore Day celebrations. If you’ve ever wanted a small glimpse into what taking a writing class at Literary Arts might be like, this is your chance to find out!

No registration is required, though seating is limited. Please plan to arrive early to secure a spot.

Please reach out to Alexa Winik at alexa@literary-arts.org if you have questions.

Michelle Kicherer

Michelle Kicherer writes about books and music for the San Francisco Chronicle, Willamette Week and others. She is also a writing coach and former ghostwriter specializing in fiction and memoir. Michelle’s fiction has been published in The Master’s Review, Berkeley Fiction Review, 8142 Review and many others, and her novella Sexy Life, Hello is out in audiobook in Sept ‘24 and in print March ‘25 on Banana Pitch Press. Michelle believes there are no dumb questions in the classroom, only pretentious instructors.
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