New Year's Goal: Let's Get Back to Writing!

Dates TBD

The small group size is ideal for cozy, intimate sharing of your work. Space is limited, so please sign up as soon as possible to ensure your spot.

At the beginning of each session, we will begin with a warm-up writing exercise. Writers will be given a writing prompt to write for 15min, followed by a group share. 

Workshop stories are submitted the week before to the group to read. Submission guidelines will be provided to the writers. Detailed tips and expectations for the reading and commenting process will be given to the group so that they provide insightful, helpful feedback.  

Each submission will have 30 min of workshop time. Before the work is discussed, the writer will tell the group about their concerns. The writer reads a short excerpt so the readers hear the work in the author's voice. Then the writer remains silent & takes notes while the readers discuss & share comments about the writing & brainstorm ideas for the trouble areas. After each reader finishes giving their remarks, the writer has the opportunity to talk & ask the readers questions.

With two workshops, writers can workshop one piece and make revisions and get follow-up feedback on their changes during their second workshop. Or writers can workshop a new story or chapter for their second workshop.  

Writers should keep an open mind and carefully evaluate each comment, review the readers' written summaries, and then decide which ones they agree with to incorporate into their next draft. Writers don't necessarily have to use every input given. In any case, it is beneficial to see what readers reacted to, didn't respond to, liked, or didn't like.  

At the end of the course, writers have the option to schedule a private 30 min 1:1 Zoom session with the workshop host to further discuss their writing and writing projects.