Becoming the Second Person with Shawna Ayoub (via Zoom)

Writing with Shawna Ayoub has been life-changing. I have taken several classes with her, both in-person and online, all focused on memoir. Under her visionary tutelage, I have created the most profound writing of my life. Her feedback is insightful, honest, and constructive.  I live with chronic illness, and Shawna always meets me exactly where I am, helping me set achievable goals. Collaborating with her has made me a better writer, but perhaps more importantly, writing with Shawna has healed me.
-Jen DeRosa

Do you have a painful and true story you find yourself reliving each time you try to tell it? What about a story that’s stuck inside you because it feels too raw to be writeable, too vulnerable to be readable? Is being able to tell that story without suffering the key to releasing yourself from the trauma of the narrative?

What if you found out there is a way to create safe distance while still telling that hard story? To minimize trauma and (re)gain control of your narrative by no longer being your story’s first person?

What if you could be your story’s second person?

In this course, writers will engage second person works and practice writing in second person. Writers wil alsol take home a packet of writing examples as well as prompts, and can contact Shawna for written feedback within two weeks of this workshop.