Turn your private thoughts into powerful writing

Are you a prolific journal writer? Do you have tons of notes and scribbles? Have you ever wanted to turn this personal writing into something for the public?

There are an increasing number of books on today’s market that toe the line between autobiographical memoir and the traditional fiction we’re used to. This has created an exciting space for more personal expression, where the lines of genre that once categorized fiction from non-fiction are blurred.

In this class, we’ll look at examples of personal essays, autofiction, and experimental forms and how we can develop our own methods of turning private writing—such as notes, journals, and letters to yourself or loved ones—into work that could (and should) be shared with editors and readers.

This three hour master workshop is just €150!

Course takeaways:

• An overview of the differences between private and public writing

• How to turn your personal, lived experiences into writing you can share with the public

• How to avoid the common pitfalls of auto-biographical writing

This class is suitable for writers at any level.

Cost €150. Includes one three-hour class capped at 15 students and lifetime access to the Honing House Discord server.

Have questions about the workshop? Concerns? Interested in paying in person or need to pay with an alternative method? Don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Your Instructor

Daniel J. Cecil is a writer and teacher living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Daniel received his MFA in fiction from the University of Washington, where he also taught in the creative writing program for five years. Daniel currently teaches travel writing at Emerson College in Limburg. His writing has appeared in many journals, including The Rumpus, The Heavy Feather Review, The LA Review of Books, Barrelhouse, Miracle Monocle, and The Stranger, among others. Daniel’s work has been longlisted for the Dzanc Fiction Prize, shortlisted for the Yes Yes Books Open Reading Period, received a Pushcart nomination, and received the support of several residencies.