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Writing Fiction from Real Life


Adult Enrichment / Writing & Literature -
Spring 2024

Please note: This class will take place at Arlington High School, and not Gibbs as previously published.

Flannery O’Connor said that anyone who survived childhood had enough material to write for the rest of their life. While that may be true, it still takes some effort to turn those experiences into fiction. We’ll read published stories and complete in-class writing and brainstorming assignments to mine personal experience, current events, and history for new short stories or novels. You will have a chance to workshop one or two you’ve written and receive feedback from the instructor and classmates. This class is appropriate for new and experienced writers. Everyone has a story to tell—let’s find out what yours is!

Kayleigh Shoen

Kayleigh Shoen holds an MFA from Emerson College and has been published in 100 Word Story, Milk Candy Review, Crack the Spine, and elsewhere. She tweets about writing, pop culture and dogs at ~whowantssoup. Visit Kayleigh’s website, KayleighShoen.com for her complete teaching and publication history.

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WL-Writing Fiction

  Kayleigh Shoen


Arlington High School
Tuesdays, Apr 23 - Jun 11
7:00 - 9:00 PM

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Min Age   18 yr.

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$ 239.00
per person