Minneapolis Public Schools

Writing about your own life can be rewarding -- and there are so many forms your material can take: memoir, short stories, online blog, even performance monologues. This all-levels class uses writing exercises and discussion to cover finding the heart of a personal story, compressing time, working with specificity and detail, and developing your unique voice. Bring a notebook and pen, or laptop. Taught by local writer, actor, and storyteller Amy Salloway.

Humor in a story balances out pain, reveals the narrator's vulnerability, and builds an emotional connection. If humor is such a vital tool, why can it feel so difficult to create, especially within a story that's serious, dramatic or sad? This interactive class analyzes the roots of humor, and takes students through writing exercises they can utilize to "find the funny" in their stories and themselves. Taught by local writer, actor, and storyteller, Amy Salloway.