Poetic Conversations

In this workshop, participants will select a published poetry collection whose world resonates with them, one that includes poems they would like to “dialogue with” for the remainder of the workshop. Weekly writing prompts will initiate a “conversation” with a chosen text from their book, an opportunity to engage with the source material on a deeper level.

27 Mar

Workshop

Picture Book Spyglass: Writing through the Lens of Children’s and YA Literature

Why every writer should know picture books: in this workshop, emerging and experienced writers … More info Read more

28 Mar

Workshop

The Joys and Pitfalls of Memoir

This workshop will explore the hazards and rewards of writing a personal memoir. Throughout the eight weeks, we will look at ways to produce a compelling narrative out of the chaos of the past.

28 Mar

Workshop

Tell Your Story as a Graphic Novel!

Comic making bridges storytelling and picture making, and this workshop will explore both. Through dynamic exercises that combine simple drawing experiments and story brainstorming, each participant will develop their own personal style and hone the story they wish to tell.

29 Mar

Workshop

The Joys and Pitfalls of Memoir

This workshop will explore the hazards and rewards of writing a personal memoir. Throughout the eight weeks, we will look at ways to produce a compelling narrative out of the chaos of the past.

29 Mar

Workshop

The Ghost at the Heart of a Short Story

This workshop is a guided discussion about the plot, characters, point of view, structure, and language (the mechanics or “craft”) of participants’ short stories, as well as an investigation of each story’s aboutness, patterns, emotional plot, and central question(s)—that is, all those hard-to-define elements that make fiction what it is.

30 Mar

Workshop

Writing the TV Pilot

This workshop will involve a mixture of group discussion, critical analysis of TV pilots and shows, and workshopping participants’ own ideas with the goal of completing their own TV pilot.

30 Mar

Workshop

Biography, Autobiography, and Ghostwriting

The basic tools of biography and autobiography are the same, and this workshop will show how you can write any life in a meaningful and engaging way.

1 Apr

QWF Event

Shut Up & Write! with QWF

Looking for some dedicated, quiet writing space? Register below to do all that writing … More info Read more

3 Apr

Workshop

Poetic Conversations

In this workshop, participants will select a published poetry collection whose world resonates with them, one that includes poems they would like to “dialogue with” for the remainder of the workshop. Weekly writing prompts will initiate a “conversation” with a chosen text from their book, an opportunity to engage with the source material on a deeper level.