The Stories You've Never Seen Before: A Masterclass with Alexander Chee

Alexander Chee: In my 25 years of teaching, I have seen many students who struggle to get past writing what they believe the status quo wants from them, and who have not yet tapped into the stories they want to tell. This is a class created from the insights, techniques, and writing prompts I've created to help these students break that down inside of themselves. It is a class on how to push yourself to write the stories you’ve never seen anyone write but that you know exist, or should exist, because they tell themselves to you. 

We will talk about listening to intuition, tuning in to your imagination in order to both move past the limits of what is familiar and to reach for what you know to be true, on the page. This advice is often given to writers — write the story only you can tell — but usually not with a plan. So for this class, we’ll talk about how to make the plan. This is a generative class, with a lecture, writing prompts, and suggested readings.

Class Date/Time

2 hour masterclass on Monday, August 4, from 6–8 PM ET. After the event, all registrants will receive 30 days of access to the recording.

Location

Online via Zoom, or in-person at Asian Arts Initiative (1219 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107).

Accessibility

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This is Blue Stoop's event, co-presented with Asian Arts Initiative. Blue Stoop nurtures an inclusive literary community by creating pathways to access writing education, inspiration, and professional support, and celebrating Philadelphia’s rich writing tradition. Blue Stoop envisions a radically inclusive literary community where Philadelphia readers and writers are thriving and supported.

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