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Creative Writing Workshop

At WPE, Every Moment Finds Its Place on the Page

BAGO ANG LAHAT

READ PRE-WRITING TIPS. DOWNLOAD THE CHECKLIST.

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a man sitting at a table writing on a piece of paper
Pre-Writing Exercises

CHOOSE A MOST CHERISHED MOMENT. DOWNLOAD THE CHECKLIST TO GUIDE THE FOCUS OF YOUR ESSAY.

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person writing on a book
WPE-1 Checklist
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person holding pencil near laptop computer
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fountain pen on black lined paper
THE WORD-FELLOWS WORKSHOP 123

FOLLOW THIS QUICK LEARNING CURVE. TRY NOT TO SKIP THIS STEP. DOWNLOAD THE CHECKLIST. SUBMIT ALL-123 TASK WHEN DONE.

WPE-1 Checklist

Word-Fellows Workshop - WPE 1

We're excited about your ideas! Let's get started with these first steps in crafting your personal essay. Click on the links below, check off 'done' as you go, and don't hesitate to share your feedback with us!

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six white sticky notes
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

  1. Your Listing/Naming/Gathering of Basic Information

  2. Your Reading a Personal Essay

  3. Your Close Reading of Creative-Non Fiction

WORD -FELLOWS WPE-1 EXERCISES

  1. Stopping, looking, listening—finding the story in the quiet.

  2. Listing, naming, sourcing—grounding the story in detail.

  3. Image, nuance, performance—bringing the story to life.

ABOUT YOUR ESSAY PITCH

Read tips and answer questions to guide you in drafting your personal essay. See our writer-feed on why your writing matters.

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