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$1,199.00
Dates: February 1-Apr. 11 (no class March 28) THURSDAYS
Time: 1-3PM (HST)
Cost: $1199; former students $1080
The goal of this multi-genre workshop is to work towards the completion of a manuscript with the support of women who believe in your journey as a writer. This workshop honors your voice and is a place to receive feedback for the narrative that only you can write, the story (ies) that you are meant to tell. Your project may be a book of essays, short stories, or a longer work-in-progress. With helpful comments and the polishing of craft skills, you will write to the best of your ability. Your story is significant, and you and your peers agree to help each other write emotional truths on the page—fiction or non-fiction. While there will be assigned texts (TBA), there is no writing during class time.
In addition to workshop, all writers have one-on-one consultations during the week they are ‘up’ and will meet one-on-one with the peers they workshop with. This workshop is intense and requires a serious commitment for the 10 weeks.
Limited enrollment. Workshop requires instructor approval. Please contact Dr. Stephanie Han (writer@drstephaniehan.com)
SPRING 2025 TEXTS TBD
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GUEST: Caroline Kim
FALL 2021 TEXTS:
GUESTS: Marivi Soliven Blanco, Tamiko Nimura, Anne Liu Kellor
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GUEST: Grace Talusan
SUMMER 2021 TEXTS:
GUESTS: Vanessa Hua, Devi S. Laskar, Maya Shanbhag Lang
Reviews
Lilly U. Nguyen –
This class gave me the strength and courage to step onto the page without reservation, without fear. This class helped to quell that vicious inner critic. I loved sharing my drafts with other fellow WOC writers. I loved reading and sharing at this raw and unrefined stage. Dr. Han does a wonderful job of creating a warm and safe environment for all of us to share and I have made friendships that I hope to sustain me through my writing life. The course gets into the nitty gritty of craft and structure and the difficutl challenges of keeping a regular writing practice. I will be taking this course again.
Carol Moeller –
I just completed the spring 2021 version of Stephanie Han’s Intersectionality: Manuscript Workshop – the second of many, as I found Steph’s workshops to be magical – empowering, community-building, writing in solidarity, learning, breakthrough, creative spaces. Impossible to explain – you must experience these yourself. Stephanie Han values women’s voices with every fiber of her being. In each workshop, we were writing across genres, with different levels of experience and confidence. Yet I easily found a home in each workshop, lifted to new levels of writing. Steph values our writing and helped us move it forward. I saw great growth in my writing and in myself as a writer, and in my fellow writers. Deep. Priceless.
Grace –
Stephanie really meets each individual woman in this workshop in their own place in their writing career and manuscript. This workshop was such a supportive and empowering experience, and I think a lot of that had to do with the tone she sets as the teacher. I truly benefitted from her insights and encouragement!
Catherine A. John –
This was an excellent course. I am an academic who has mostly done other styles of writing. This was my second straight course in a row with Dr. Stephanie Han. What did I like about the course? It was intimate. The rules of engagement were clear. She stuck to the rules of engagement which created respect and trust amongst the participants, even those of us who had no previous experience or knowledge of each other. She is both encouraging and gives strong suggestions for improvement without being either patronizing or strident. This helps those of us who are new writers, writing about personal and sensitive material. I am hoping to take other classes with her in the future.
Leslie Portela –
Stephanie Han is a game-changer – I have taken two of her classes and my writing has improved and is more consistent. Unlike other writing workshops and programs, Han focuses on both the craft of writing and READING like a writer. The latter proves invaluable to a writer. I highly recommend Han’s Classes.
sujatha raman –
I was part of the Spring cohort 2021 of this workshop which quickly became the highlight of my week. It was a wonderful, creative kipuka in my landscape of work and personal obligations and nourished me for the rest of the week. It also emboldened me to think of myself as a writer and to take my writing seriously. Stephanie is very encouraging, down to earth and caring. She and the participants gave me feedback that is still useful and which have influenced the shape and structure of my stories.
Helen Lee –
I have taken this workshop three times so far, and it has been an invaluable resource. It’s opened a vital space for me in which I can work on my craft and trust that I will get sharp, insightful feedback from fellow writers who are all extremely talented. In addition, I get to read and critique their work which helps sharpen my own skills as a reader (and indirectly as a writer); also, the workshop creates/provides a supportive community and network of like-minded individuals which I feel is especially important when the work itself can be very solitary. Lastly, Steph is a great workshop leader with a wide breadth of knowledge about the world of writing, the craft as well as the business side. I appreciate her introducing us to books and BIPOC writers whom I never would have heard about on my own, and I find her emphasis on the importance of women writing potent and inspiring. I also appreciate that she makes herself accessible when we need her help and is committed to our development as writers. If you are serious about writing and are looking for support, I couldn’t recommend this workshop enough. Personally, I plan to continue taking it until I am finished with my project!
Jinny Huh –
I have just completed three of Stephanie’s Intersectionality workshops. It was truly a wonderful space and community to begin my journey with creative nonfiction. As an academic, I am used to a certain type of writing. Stephanie’s workshop helped me see the value in believing in my own voice and story. If you are looking for a safe and intimate community to work through your story, I highly recommend this workshop!
Catherine A John –
I have now taken six of these classes with Stephanie Han. They are excellent for several reasons: 1) the small group intimacy 2) the privileging of a woman-centered space -which helped with feeling free to write about sensitive and vulnerable topics 3) the way she manages the workshopping of each piece was structured systematic and respectful. 4) Taking more than one workshop allowed me to see the growth in my own writing. 5) In a mere three years I drafted a full manuscript exclusively from taking her classes. TAKE THIS CLASS!
Shaheen Sheik-Sadhal –
Stephanie Han is a revolutionary. She holds space for women to develop as writers and keeps our momentum going to get our stories down on the page and out in the world. What a safe, dynamic, inspiring home she’s made to cultivate talent and narratives. I have already done 4 courses with her and I’ll keep going until I finish my project.
Celest Woo –
I have taken a lot of workshops, both on zoom and f2f, and Stephanie’s are the best I’ve taken (I’ve taken 2 of hers). She is perfectly balanced as an instructor: she takes the initiative to provide insight, critique, suggestions, and paradigms, but she also steps back and lets you & your classmates bond and exchange ideas. She is funny, acerbic, and warm. She has done more to foster a sense of community among the participants than any workshop leader I’ve ever encountered. Her procedures and protocols are well organized but also flexible and compassionate. I particularly like how she arranges to have a one-on-one chat with you when it’s your turn to be critiqued. She is patient and empathetic, but also provides the impetus for you to move forward with your project. I recently finished this Intersectionality workshop, and received invaluable feedback on my memoir draft, which is nearing completion.
Dr. Celest Woo –
This was an awesome class and group! I feel like I’ve made friends. Stephanie is more successful than any teacher I’ve ever taken at structuring things so you collectively build a sense of trust & community. Plus, she is a generous, perceptive, clear, affirming, and very useful provider of critique.
Utitofon Inyang –
This course is an excellent fit for an academic like myself who would like to hone their creative writing and voice. I particularly benefited from the intimate setting, which allows for participants to get sustained and insightful feedback from an incredibly supportive community of very talented writers in very inspiring ways. Steph is an awesome workshop leader, with a wide breadth of knowledge about craft, voice and the business of writing. Her astute, encouraging, and accessible suggestions and feedback was very useful in moving my project forward.
I am hoping to continue taking classes with her until my book is completed.