Have a fixation or obsession that is consuming or at once consumed your life? Love something (could be a food, a movie, a place, or somthing unexpected) but not sure how to write about it? Not sure how to blend real life events with those going on in your internal monologue? Elizabeth Teets is here to help!

As John Waters says: "Without obsession, life is nothing." Elizabeth Teets believes the same applies to writing. In this class you will learn to mine your life for obsessions and the stories around them through generative exercises and prompts. With these prompts you will begin to draft a short essay that braids the internal with the external.

What to expect each class:

Generative time to write and share based on prompts and exercises.
Discussion of assigned readings that gives students examples of form and similar themes.
Time to give and receive peer feedback on work submitted by students each week and cheer each other on.
Coaching and guidance from Elizabeth.

About the Instructor

Elizabeth Teets is Los Angeles based Oregon-born writer, comedian, and fashionista. Her work has appeared in Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Repeller, Catapult, Reductress, and more. She is the editor of the film anthology Isn’t She Great: Writers on Women Led Comedies from 9 to 5 to Booksmart, which was named a most anticipated book of 2024 by Nylon and Stylecaster. Her debut essay collection I Blame Television will be published by Read Furiously in 2026.

Writing About Obsessions: 3 Sessions with Elizabeth Teets