Myth, Folklore, Fairytales, and Retellings Ft. Kaylie Allen and Lanchi Le

This standalone lecture will cover the act of utilizing myth and folklore in fiction, as well as Fairytale retellings. Lecture topics include:

• cultural heritage in writing: what is ours to retell

• creation mythology and existential dread

• magical realism

• twist vs gimmick

• fairytale as metaphor

• the importance of parable and beatitude

• grim: embracing the darkness

This purchase includes:

• lecture

• discussion

• exercises

Note: The standalone lecture series is less forma than B/I/B (which as many of you know, is already informal)! What this mostly means is though I will take questions in discussion it’s meant to be more round table than B/I/B. I also intend to introduce short writing exercises to these classes—you’ll never have to share, but there might be the opportunity to write!