A braided essay, which combines multiple strands into a single essay, is amplified by elements such as juxtaposition, lateral moves, fragments, and white space. In this class we will practice writing different kinds of threads that might form the basis for your braid, including personal experience, research, and imagined scenes. Drawing from discussions in Crafting the Lyric Essay: Strike a Chord, this class will explore how incorporating multiple approaches while writing can create resonances across your threads, binding them into the braid in powerful and unexpected ways.