For writers and storytellers, a creative mission for our work is a guiding North Star through years of writing, revision, rejection and the continued flexing of our creative muscles. Having a creative mission for our work can be crucial to our longevity as writers. This class will use diary entries, artistic statements and other non-fiction writing from established and celebrated published writers to help participants identify and strengthen the guiding principles and purpose for their creative work and answer why we tell the stories we do how we tell them. We will complete creative mission statements to use as compasses for our creative work going forward.

Please note: This class or event is hybrid. Some attendees will be in-person and some will attend online. There may be a limited number of in-person seats available. If you are participating online (using Zoom or a similar live platform), students or attendees should have a stable internet connection. Class participants: you should have a computer or device with a webcam and microphone; and your Zoom link will be automatically sent to you after you register. Check your spam box if you don't see it.