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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.

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.

Pitch, Plan, and Lead: How to Get and Give a Workshop for Writers

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Over two Sunday mornings, we’ll explore possibilities for bringing as much creativity to your workshop design as you do to your art. You’ll develop and refine your workshop idea and transform it into a solid pitch.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.