Crafting Your Grief Story is a 5-week writing workshop designed to help you develop your experience and memories into a creative writing piece. Use what you learn here to help you kickstart a longer writing project, such as a memoir or novel, or a shorter piece, like a personal essay. Even if you’re looking to improve your journaling skills—I’m here to help!
Through guided writing exercises, storytelling techniques, and exploration of literary craft, participants will learn how to give their grief a voice while maintaining control over how much they choose to share.
We'll explore narrative voice, imagery, sensory detail, structure, and emotional storytelling, learning how to move beyond simply recounting a loss and begin shaping it into a compelling piece of writing.
In this class, you will:
-Narrow down the narrative (learn to tell the broader story in a more focused structure).
-Learn how to tell your story in a way that feels authentic, intentional, and emotionally manageable.
The goal is to help you put your grief narrative into
words, on your terms.
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What to Expect
This is a judgment-free zone—only kindness will be tolerated. Expect dedicated writing time and exercises/prompts each class, as well as space to share thoughts and ideas. We are developing something that is personal to each individual’s experience; thus, we will not be offering critiques the way we would for other kinds of writing.
Ages: Adults 18+
Dates: Wednesdays, November 11 & 18, December 2,9, & 16, 2026
Location: ZOOM only
Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern
Please note: I am a writer, not a licensed therapist or mental health professional. Classes and offerings are not meant to substitute for therapy. If you are experiencing a crisis and need to talk to someone immediately, please call or text 988 in the United States. You matter!