When’s the last time you took stock of the tiny moments of magic that  happen throughout the course of your day, your week, your life? The foam heart in your latte, the setting sun, the subway busker, the smell of your lover’s sweater, listening to your favorite song on repeat, the stranger who held your gaze in a non-creepy “soul contract” kind of way? Small Wonder is dedicated to the practice of tuning into what already exists around you and spinning narrative magic from the mundane. Each week we'll examine how different writers (Jesmyn Ward, Marguerite Duras, Mary Gaitskill, Emerald Santiaga, Marry Carr, Ashley Ford, Carvell Wallace and more) create poetry from the mini miracles of everyday life in their writing. Through generative exercises, morning pages, and writing prompts (sending letters to people you haven’t talked to in years, gratitude list-ing, waking with the sun), as well as just plain old earnest methods of emotional deep-diving, you’ll begin to see the world around you with a fresh set of eyes, explore the past with a brand new perspective, write over one thousand words a week, and develop a set of storytelling tools that will make your writing practice fun, approachable and way less scary than before. You'll also be assigned an Action + Accountability Partner to work with on a weekly basis, and have the option to attend weekly free-write sessions. Space is limited, first come, first served. No previous experience required. We offer sliding scale and comped spots for BIPOC. Email info@brooklynwriterscollective.com to inquire.

What You’ll Get:

• Technical lessons and tiny story hours

• A syllabus featuring essays, writing prompts and reading + listening recs

• Weekly optional free writes with Teaching Assistant Misha Sumar

• Action Partner + activities each week-Access to a Virtual Creative Community

• An invitation to the BWC Google Group, a digital community where you can connect with other students about all things writing-related

• One thirty-minute Creative Ideation Session with Molly Rosen

WEDNESDAY WORKSHOPS: April 17th, 24th, May 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, June 5th, 12th, 19th
10:00AM ET- 1:00PM ET

THURSDAY FREE-WRITES (OPTIONAL): April 18th, 25th, May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th, June 6th, 13th, 20th
10:00AM ET - 11:00AM ET