The Healing Power of Writing (Writing Workshop II)

3 credits

This course continues the work of the introductory workshop, expanding upon students understanding of the connection between psychology and literature into how writing can be healing for both author and reader. We will discuss memoirs like Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan and fiction such as Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason, analyzing their mental health portrayals. We will workshop each others writing, discuss psychological theory and how it relates to various literary theories, and learn how to be more informed editors, writers, and literary citizens.