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Personal Essay with Anne Bernays

Presented by Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill at Truro Center for the Arts, Truro MA

Jul 17 - 21 2017
Personal Essay with Anne Bernays

This form is a blend of memoir and story. In this class we’ll focus on the essay 800 to 1000 words in length. These essays typically concern one event or incident that results in a new insight.

The trick is to stay on point while delivering an emotional impact and suggesting a cultural context. Sound hard? It is. But it’s very rewarding to get it right.

Anne Bernays’ tenth novel, “The Man on the Third Floor,” was published in November 2016. She is co-author of “What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers” and, with Justin Kaplan, “Back Then,” a memoir. She teaches at Harvard’s Nieman Foundation. She has published scores of essays, book reviews, and travel pieces. ... view more »

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