Saturday, August 26 and Sunday, August 27
10:00am-12:00pm MT and 1:30pm-4:00pm MT
$355
Writing about our most difficult experiences can create personal and social change. But how do we regulate our trauma responses, avoid melodrama, and manage the personal exposure and cultural responsibility that come with writing about sex assault?
During our weekend intensive, you’ll learn tools for drafting activating trauma scenes, break down the micro-level craft choices essential to writing about sexual violence, and read the smart, empowering writers currently shaping the cultural discussion, getting clear on what it means to you to weigh in publicly. You’ll also benefit from an intimate community of other writers seeking to do this often-brutal but essential work.
We will pause for an hour and a half during each class to make sure we’re staying regulated and nourished. Please plan to allocate this time towards self-care activities like napping, walking in nature, exercising, meditating, eating, doing yoga, etc., and defend it loyally from other obligations and responsibilities.
Please also note that this class will draw on potentially-triggering material. We can’t study the craft of sex assault scenes without reading sex assault scenes. Before you sign up, it’s a good idea to consider whether you’re in the right place to take this class. Consider pairing your readings with supportive nervous system regulating practices, and allowing extra time to complete the readings.
For an additional investment ($145), in the weeks after the class you can receive trauma-sensitive feedback on up to 10 pages of writing (standard formatting) from Kati.
1 payment of $355
or
2 payments of $185
or
3 payments of $125
Your nonrefundable deposit of at least $125 holds your seat. You must complete your payments before the class begins unless Kati has agreed to an alternate timeline with you. No portion of your class fee is refundable within 10 days of the class start date, although you may transfer your registration to someone else.
Tentative schedule:
SATURDAY:
10:00am-12:00pm MT — Introductions, trauma overview, and discussion of craft challenges specific to sex assault
1:30pm-4:00pm MT— How to write violent scenes without breaking yourself, including generative writing; discussion of sample scenes
SUNDAY:
10:00am-12:00pm MT— Contextualizing rape within a life & society
1:30pm-4:00pm MT— Personal exposure and the self as a cultural critic
