The Art of Micro Memoir: How to Write Great Short Essays
Join Rebecca Evans for a two-hour seminar on how to craft compelling first-person stories that grab readers' attention.
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Cost: $60
Great nonfiction doesnât have to be long. In fact, flash nonfiction is one of the most exciting genres right nowâbecause thereâs something uniquely satisfying about telling a true, impactful story in a very small space. The best micro nonfiction blends the precision of poetry with the narrative tension of truth, capturing an entire universe in just a few hundred wordsâtypically under 500âwhile still delivering a complete and resonant story.
In this creative, accessible workshopâopen to writers at any levelâmemoirist, essayist, and poet Rebecca Evans will guide you in identifying powerful moments from your life and shaping them into compelling micro essays that sing.
Through three distinct approachesâphotography and framing prompts, poetic craft techniques, and essay templatesâRebecca will help you transform memory into vivid, concise storytelling.
This is the right class for you ifâŠ
You want to turn personal experiences into memoir in a fresh, dynamic way.
Youâve written creative nonfiction and struggled to tell your stories in shorter forms.
Youâve experimented with flash nonfiction or other short formats and want to sharpen your prose.
This two-hour workshop takes place on Sunday, April 26 from 2pm to 4pm ET. All Narratively Academy classes are conducted online and accessible to students anywhere in the world.
This class will be recorded and shared with all enrolled students, but live attendance is strongly encouraged.
Instructor Bio: Rebecca Evans is a Pushcart Prize-nominated essayist and poet who writes the difficult, the heart-full, the guidebooks for survivors. Her debut memoir in verse, Tangled by Blood, bridges motherhood and betrayal, untangling wounds and restorying what it means to be a mother. Sheâs a memoirist, essayist, and poet, infusing her love of empowerment with craft. She teaches high school teens in the Juvie system through journaling and visual art. Rebecca is also a disabled veteran, weaving disability, military experience and Jewish heritage throughout her work. She co-hosts Radio Boiseâs Writer to Writer show.
Her poems and essays have appeared in Brevity, Narratively, The Rumpus, Hypertext Magazine, War, Literature & the Arts, The Limberlost Review, and more.
Sheâs earned two MFAs, one in creative nonfiction, the other in poetry and co-edited the anthology, When There Are Nine, a tribute to the life and achievements of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Along with her full-length poetry collection, Tangled by Blo
âRebecca Evans is magic. Her workshops are a refreshing mix of writing, self-discovery, and self-care. They have strengthened my writing and reminded me of or introduced me to techniques I haven't used before. I would recommend her workshops to anyone looking to experience a wonderful creative writing class with a touch of the therapeutic.â
âIrene Benvenuti, librarian and writer
Registration Details: Seats in this class are limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Prior to the start of your class youâll receive an invitation to access the virtual classroom and view all class materials.
Cancellation Policy:
Full refund when canceling 7 or more days before the class start date.
50% refund when canceling less than 7 days before the class start date.
No cancellations after the class start date.
Scholarships: A limited number of sliding-scale, income-based scholarships are made available when possible. Apply for a scholarship here.
Questions? Email us at academy@narratively.com.