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Writing About Your Ex 3-Week Zoom Seminar, Starts Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
Begins Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
Class will meet weekly via Zoom on Saturdays, 10:00AM PST - 12:00PM PST.
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Taught by Elizabeth Teets, an Oregon-born writer, comedian, screenwriter, and fashionista. Her work has appeared in Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Repeller, Catapult, Reductress, and more. Elizabeth is the editor of the film anthology Isn’t She Great: Writers on Women Led Comedies from 9 to 5 to Booksmart. She lives in Los Angeles, where she is waiting for her group chat to respond.
Learn more about Elizabeth in our Meet the Teaching Artist series.
Looking to bring out your inner Taylor Swift or Carly Rae Jepsen? Some of our most powerful and consuming emotions revolve around “someone that you used to know” or can’t get out of your head. Romantic and platonic love affairs create formative experiences, but writers often feel like they need to hold back when talking about them.
This three-week course teaches writers to break through their fear and take charge of their past experiences. Be it the terror of heartbreak or the horror of having to leave someone at the altar, this class will help you take your inner crazy ex out of the box and your writing from diary entry to a compelling piece of literature that will feel sweeter than revenge.
In this class, you will get:
- Writing prompts that help you break through emotional or mental blocks.
- A fun community of fellow heartbreakers.
- In-class discussion about the best shape and angle for your story.
- Two chances to have your work critiqued by the group and Elizabeth.
- Ideas of where to pitch and submit your work.
Class meetings will be held over video chat, using Zoom accessed from our private class page.
COURSE TAKEAWAYS:
- A generative list of story ideas and publications to submit to
- A formula for crafting a great ex-focused pitch (personal essay, reported, or first-person reported)
- An understanding of relationship writing ethics
- The confidence to unapologetically write about your ex, in *your* own way
TESTIMONIALS:
"As a returning student of Elizabeth’s, I am a lifelong fan. She assigns thought-provoking readings, crafts the most creative writing prompts, and inspires her students to expand their skills and confidence. Elizabeth’s deep knowledge of the literary world is invaluable, but what sets her apart is the care she brings to her feedback. She takes the time to read your work closely, offering thoughtful, insightful guidance tailored to your goals. Receiving her critiques is one of the most rewarding parts of the learning process. I hope every writer has the chance to cross paths with Elizabeth on their journey." -Waresa H.
"I took the writing about your ex workshop with Elizabeth and was blown away at what I was able to produce after just 3 weeks under her guidance. She immediately had us writing with incredible prompts and offered insightful feedback. From her workshop alone, I was able to produce 5 different pieces that I’ve now published on my Substack (one of them landing me a surge of paid subscribers!) Thank you Elizabeth - you’re the perfect teacher for this class - I’d definitely take it again!" -Chelsea R.
"Taking Elizabeth's class on obsessions and pop culture helped me expand my thinking and writing about the things I love. Elizabeth's thoughtful choices for our weekly reading served as springboards and models for my thinking and writing, and her prompts for in-class writing were generative and helpful. I was incredibly grateful for Elizabeth's line edits and willingness to push me to the next level in my work. I left the class with an essay I felt proud of and the seeds of many more. I highly recommend this class if you're interested in learning how to utilize your obsessions to fuel the writing of entertaining, thoughtful essays and learning more about how to place these essays." -Amy E.
This class meets weekly via Zoom. Come prepared for a super fun class with live interaction on Zoom each week and plenty of writing, reading, and talking!
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Tuition is $225. You can pay for the course in full or use Shop Pay or Affirm to pay over time with equal Monthly Payments. Both options are available at checkout.
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Instructor: Elizabeth Teets
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Class Starts Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
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Course is fully ONLINE and will meet weekly via Zoom on Saturdays from 10:00AM PST - 12:00PM PST.
- Tuition is $225.
Contact us HERE if you have any questions about this class.