Needham Community Education

Each week, through the use of a prompt, we will mine our own experience to shape a personal narrative that tells a story of one to four pages in length. We will tend to the classic elements of story, including; an introductory hook sentence, sensory detail, character, a dilemma and dialogue. In the first class, we will look at examples of personal narrative and also prep for the upcoming week of writing. The remainder of the classes will consist of sharing our writing, providing constructive feedback (if the author requests it), and choosing a prompt for the following week. The writing itself will be done at home. No experience is needed to participate, just the willingness to explore the process, and spend a few hours writing each week.