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HERMIT CRAB ESSAYS

5 p.m. Mountain time Monday, Feb. 5

A  STORY CATALYST writing craft class with Jona Kottler

A hermit crab essay is a bit like an actual hermit crab in that it’s an essay that takes on the existing form (as if a shell) of another type of writing.

It can be an excellent way to find a structure for a deeply traumatic or personal topic.

Behold the amazing hermit crab: when it finds itself in need of a new home, it sloughs off its old one and finds something completely different to live in!

Finding an unusual form to contain our writing can lead us to some exciting and unexpected places. We will read a few fantastic examples together and then find some forms—such as a recipe, how-to manual, or school supply list—and use it to tell a story or explore a topic.