Ever wondered what your pet is thinking? Local community member Kali Meister is teaching a class at The Chattery where she’ll lead you through several exercises about just that.
Here’s the description from The Chattery:
What would your dog say if they could tell their side of the story?
Would they complain about bath day? Celebrate belly rubs? Reveal your embarrassing habits? Or quietly remind you what unconditional love really looks like?
In this interactive workshop, participants learn how writing from a pet’s perspective can unlock authentic voice, sharpen observation skills, deepen characterization, and discover humor in everyday life. No previous writing experience is required just curiosity and a love of stories.
Participants will leave with several completed writing exercises, practical storytelling tools, and the beginning of their own canine narrator.
About the teacher:
Kali Meister received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee and an MFA in creative writing from Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont. She is also an established writer, public speaker, academic and actress. Her writing has been featured in several lit reviews, newspapers and magazines including 34 Orchard, Caduceus, Pitkin Review, Low Explosions, and Knoxville Metro Pulse. She was the 2008-2009 John C. Hodges Writer in Residence for the University of Tennessee Knoxville Libraries.
She is the founder of She Wonder Production, a film production company that focuses on the female experience and narrative. Her short films have been selected for numerous regional film festivals including the Knoxville 54 Hour Film Festival, The Knoxville Film Festival, The Chattanooga Horror Film Festival and The Knoxville Horror Film Festival and have won awards for best screenplay, best performance, and best overall short film.