ONLINE OFFERING*: If you're starting a new piece of writing, you may feel stuck right from the start: Where should your story or essay begin? In this class, we'll look at and try out different types of beginnings, and share practical tips for defeating that most terrifying of beasts: The empty page! Facilitated by Jane Roper.

Jane Roper is the author of a memoir, Double Time: How I Survived–and Mostly Thrived–Through the First Three Years of Mothering Twins, and a novel, Eden Lake. Her writing has appeared in Salon, The Millions, Poets & Writers, The Rumpus, Cognoscenti and elsewhere. She has taught writing at FYACS, GrubStreet and The University of Iowa. She is also a freelance copywriter and brand strategist. Jane lives in Melrose with her husband and two very cool teenage kids. Visit her at janeroper.com or janeroper.substack.com