Writing from Deep Emotion
4-Week Session • with Jade Song • All Levels
Available spots
Class Description
When asked about her creative process, the writer Can Xue said: "Emotions are completely unleashed. I turn towards the dark abyss of consciousness and plunge in, and in the tension between those two forces, I build... my stories." In this generative writing workshop, we'll plunge into our deepest emotions and emerge with heart-driven new writing. Each week's session will be structured around a single emotion: joy, anger, fear, surprise, excitement, disgust, love, hope, sadness. During the session, we'll read from examples in various genres by authors who have channeled that emotion into their work. From the seeds of these examples and other narrative prompts, we’ll plunge into our own consciousness and build new pieces of writing. After we emerge, we’ll share and compliment what we write, giving supportive feedback and offering craft discussion. Authors we may read include Susan Choi, Han Kang, James Baldwin, Percival Everett, Clarice Lispector, Mariana Enriquez, Jose Saramago, and others. The emotions that structure the first three sessions will be of the moderator's choosing; the last session will be selected by the students through vote. JADE SONG's award-winning debut novel Chlorine was selected as a New York Times Editor’s Choice and translated into multiple languages. Song’s second novel, I Love You Don’t Die, will be published in March 2026, and their short story collection, Ox Ghost Snake Demon, is forthcoming in 2027. Song has been a featured speaker or teacher at The Writer’s Center, Amherst College, Tin House, The Miami Book Fair, and elsewhere.
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
If you withdraw from a workshop TEN DAYS OR MORE before the start of the class: You'll receive credit toward another workshop (minus 10% transaction fee) OR a full refund (minus 10% transaction fee). The transaction fee is non-refundable for PVWW, so this is something we must apply to all refunds and transfers. If you withdraw from a workshop nine days before the start of the class up until 48 hours before: You'll receive a refund minus 20%. If you withdraw from a workshop less than 48 hours before the start of a class or after the class has begun: We cannot offer credit or any refund. If you are absent on the day of your workshop or miss it for any reason, we are unable to offer any kind of refund or credit. If we have to cancel a class you have paid for, you will receive a full refund, without the service charge deducted. For our full listing of policies, visit www.PioneerValleyWriters.Com, Policies page (under Home). To withdraw and receive a partial refund according to the above, please get in touch with us at admin@pioneervalleywriters.com
Contact Details
admin@pioneervalleywriters.com
Florence, Northampton, MA, USA