Do you have a dad? Did you have a dad? Are you a dad? Do you want to become a dad? Does the thought of becoming a dad make you dizzy? Do you have memories of your dad you don’t know what to do with? Do you secretly see your dad in yourself, and it makes you feel scared for your destiny?  Welcome to You’ve Got Male, an eight-week Creative Writing Workshop for male-identifying individuals who want to put pen to paper and do some rigorous free radical deep diving into self and ask, Where did I come from? Where am I going? What/who has broken my heart? How can I alchemize my memories to make sense of my hard past and heal from it? You will receive a syllabus featuring readings from Hua Hsu, Rasheed Newson, Flea, Nick Flynn, David Carr, Nicholas Casey, Ken Leung, Anthony Bourdain, Marc Maron, Denis Johnson, David Sedaris, Gary Shteyngart, Carvell Wallace, Jon Mooallem and more. Through writing exercises, workshops, experimental prompts, and Action Partner Activities, you'll abandon artistic inhibition, become comfortable with creative discomfort, and — most importantly — identify your authentic narrative voice and embrace your unapologetic personal style. Space is limited to male-identifying individuals. First come, first serve. We offer sliding scale and comped spots for BIPOC students and others. Email info@brooklynwriterscollective.com to inquire. 

THURSDAY WORKSHOPS: June 15th, 22nd, 29th, July 13th, 20th, 27th, August 3rd, 10th, skip July 6th

5:00 PM ET - 7:00 PM ET

OPTIONAL TUESDAY WRITING CIRCLES: June 20th, 27th, July 11th, 18th, 25th, August 1st, 8th, 15th skip July 4th

7 PM ET - runs between 1-2 hours

THURSDAY BRAIN BREAKS: June 15th, 22nd, 29th, July 13th, 20th, 27th, August 3rd, 10th, skip July 6th

12:00 PM ET - 1:00 PM ET