Writers will learn how to shape personal memories into engaging, imaginative stories.
This workshop covers techniques for blending reality with creativity to craft narratives that are both authentic and richly fictionalized.
Participants will explore how to develop characters, plot, and setting from their own experiences, creating powerful stories that feel both deeply personal and universally resonant.
About the Presenter:
Gabrielle Esposito is a graduate of SUNY Geneseo’s Creative Writing program. Her short stories have been published in The Manhattanville Review, 34TH Parallel, Gandy Dancer and others. Gabrielle’s short story, “The Way Home”, is the second-place winner of the 2023 Doro Boehme Fiction Editors’ Prize. Her work has been nominated for the 2024 Best American Short Story anthology. She spends her free time teaching writing classes for local libraries and editing the manuscripts of talented writers.
Questions? Contact Kerry: keodonnell@somervillema.gov
