WAN Academy: Bury Nothing - Using Myth & Metaphor to Exhume Our Selves

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A generative writing workshop  on myth and metaphor

WAN Academy

<h3>OVERCOME WRITER’S BLOCK, BECOME A BETTER WRITER &amp; HAVE FUN WITH WRITING AT THE WRITE ABOUT NOW ACADEMY</h3> The Write About Now Academy is a year long schedule of instructor-facilitated virtual writing classes. Every month we are offering writing intensives facilitated by some of the most talented poets from all across the globe. Each master class will focus on a different topic, but will leave you feeling empowered, enlightened, and elevated in your craft. If you can't make it at the scheduled time, register anyway! You will also have access to the recordings and workshop material just in case you miss a class or wish to revisit a class you attended. <h2>THIS MONTH'S WORKSHOP: Bury Nothing: Using Myth and Metaphor to Exhume What Was Lost</h2>Some parts of us don’t disappear — they get buried. A version of you before heartbreak. Before survival mode. Before sobriety. Before responsibility. Before you learned to quiet yourself.In this workshop, we’ll use myth and metaphor to dig those bones up.Drawing from the La Loba myth in Women Who Run with the Wolves and Ada Limón’s poem “The Vulture &amp; the Body,” we’ll explore how writers transform loss into powerful, archetypal imagery. Instead of explaining our pain directly, we’ll learn how to let animals, landscapes, scavengers, and singers carry the weight of what we’ve lived through.Together, we’ll examine:<ul><li>What it means to gather the parts of ourselves we’ve shed</li><li>How metaphor makes hard truths more vivid (and sometimes safer) to tell</li><li>The difference between resurrection and recognition</li><li>How to end a poem in transformation — or in powerful ambiguity</li></ul> Through guided prompts and layered writing exercises, you’ll draft a new poem that mythologizes a lost, exiled, or evolving version of yourself. No tidy redemption required. No prior myth knowledge needed. Just a willingness to look honestly at what remains.Come ready to write something bold, image-driven, and unforgettable — the kind of poem that doesn’t just confess, but claims. <h2>ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR: Chibbi</h2>M.R. “Chibbi” Orduña is a Mexican-born, Texas-raised queer performer, poet, publisher, producer, and community organizer with over 15 years of experience. As the Creative Director of Gem.In.Eyes Productions, Chibbi empowers artists through multi-genre projects. They are the Editor-in-Cheif and Director of Virtual Programming at Write About Now, Director of Media Production at Write Art Out, and Sr. Program Manager for Out in Tech. Their latest book, OTRO/PATRIA (2019) explores the identity intersections of culture and queerness. A three-time San Antonio Poetry Grand Slam Champion, Chibbi has performed nationally and coached teams to top finishes at major slams. Their work, featured in publications like OutSmart and Buzzfeed, has garnered over 2 million views. Chibbi is a recipient of fellowships from Tin House, Lambda Literary, and more, and was the recipient of the 2022 Arts and Letters Award from the Friends of the San Antonio Public Library. <h2>HOW TO ATTEND</h2>A Single Class Pass provides access to an individual class as well as its recording. All classes are free to active, paid monthly Write About Now Members on Facebook, Square or PayPal. For more info on how to become a member, visit www.wanpoetry.com.

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