Elizabeth Stark

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About the Teacher

Why study with them?

Elizabeth Stark, a novelist (Shy Girl: FSG, Seal Press, finalist for the Ferro-Grumely and Lambda Literary Awards) and award-winning filmmaker (producer of Lost in the Middle: Best Feature at Broad Humor 2019 and a Festival Favorite at Cinema Diverse; co-director and co-writer of FtF: Female to Femme and Little Mutinies, distributed by Frameline), co-hosts the podcast Story Makers Show, and co-directs and teaches at Sonoma County Writers Camp and Book Writing World. She earned her MFA from Columbia University, and her work has appeared in The New York Times and The Rumpus.

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Bright Bold Compassionate Fun Author & Instructor
Elizabeth Stark teaches writing workshops and classes in which writers are offered prompts to cue off of for deepening the scenes of their stories. Elizabeth shares techniques she's identified in the work of published writers, breaks them down, and gives writers a chance to try them out for their projects. The right questions trigger writing experiences that improve with each practice, and then they add up. Elizabeth's teaching is valuable for new and experienced writers alike.

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Amazing teacher!
Elizabeth is a dynamic and astute teacher whose craft sessions help students generate good writing. I had a wonderful retreat with her, and was able to get a lot of writing done while improving my work. I highly recommend her!

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Thank you for another energy- heart- mind-elevating experience
Dear Elizabeth,

I didn't really want to go. I had overworked myself to be able to get away and was exhausted. I didn't want to make the long, tricky drive. I didn't want to get into "catch-up mode" after a week away. . .

Of course I wanted to go and understood that the moment I arrived, the moment I saw you and the light in your eyes and great smile. Thank you for your wisdom and humor, your energy and commitment to us. Thank you for all your support and for all you shared with and taught us. Thank you for classes and side conversations that moved me forward in my current writing.

Thank you for hosting your camp at the stunning Ratna Ling, for giving us the whole of this epic, life-changing and writing-elevating experience. Thank you for caring so much. Thank you for you.

Love, Lisa