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January 11 @ 3:00 PM EST - 6:00 PM EST
In this workshop, participants will receive guidance on writing about family relationships, dynamics...
January 12 @ 7:00 PM EST - February 2 @ 9:00 PM EST
When asked about her creative process, the writer Can Xue said: "Emotions are completely unleashed. ...
January 17 @ 10:00 AM EST - 1:00 PM EST
This class is for writers who are exploring the idea of writing a memoir. Maybe you have an idea, or...
January 24 @ 2:00 PM EST - 3:30 PM EST
How do we turn the fragments of memory into writing that resonates? In this workshop guided by award...
February 3 @ 7:00 PM EST - November 17 @ 9:00 PM EST
Work on your memoir with bestselling author Nicole Chung! This intensive workshop is open to writers working on a memoir or memoir-in-essays. You’ll have the opportunity to participate in lively craft discussions, generative exercises, and in-depth workshops designed to help you identify and hone your strengths as a writer. If you have an idea for […]
February 4 @ 7:00 PM EST - February 25 @ 9:30 PM EST
This workshop will help you transform your brilliant opinions into "ink on the pages" of some of the...
February 8 @ 2:00 PM EST - February 15 @ 4:30 PM EST
Writing can be both a creative act and a path toward healing. In this workshop, we’ll explore the pr...
February 10 @ 7:00 PM EST - 8:00 PM EST
Learn the ins and outs of writing the perfect query letter! For many writers, to get a book deal first requires getting a literary agent. Through the querying process, prospective authors pitch their book projects to agents using a query letter—a very short introduction of less than 500 words to you, your book, and why […]
February 24 @ 7:00 PM EST - March 24 @ 9:30 PM EDT
Journeys, relationships, hardships, love, and loss—these are just a few of the subjects personal essays explore. In this workshop we’ll examine essays from magazines, literary journals, and newspapers to illuminate the ways imagery, dialogue, scene, and crafting an “I” narrator transform a personal experience into a compelling story. You’ll generate new material each week through […]
February 28 @ 10:00 AM EST - 12:00 PM EST
With ten crucial tips and in-class writing prompts, learn how to capture your life on the page scene...
March 10 @ 7:00 PM EDT - March 31 @ 9:30 PM EDT
Learn how to pack a powerful punch when writing persuasively! This four-week workshop covers the pro...
March 19 @ 7:00 PM EDT - March 26 @ 9:00 PM EDT
Journal techniques are like tools in a writer’s toolbox. Just as a hammer is the right choice for placing a nail in the wall, so a particular journal method can be exactly the right tool to use to advance the dialogue in a story, to help craft the end of a novel, or to create […]
March 22 @ 2:00 PM EDT - March 29 @ 4:30 PM EDT
We will explore the complexities of writing about sensitive topics with vulnerability and creative c...
April 9 @ 7:00 PM EDT - 9:00 PM EDT
Travel isn’t about mileage. It’s about the personal experiences and stories that bring a journey ali...
April 11 @ 10:00 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT
Write your life story as you lived it, one moment at a time. This interactive workshop teaches write...
April 16 @ 7:00 PM EDT - April 30 @ 9:30 PM EDT
The Writer’s Center
4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
Bethesda, MD 20815 United States
This class is designed for writers of all levels of experience to help them find the story tapping t...
April 19 @ 2:00 PM EDT - April 26 @ 4:30 PM EDT
This workshop is about the pursuit of insight through writing personal memories. Whether you current...
April 25 @ 10:00 AM EDT - 12:30 PM EDT
Whether you want to write a memoir, blog, letter to your granddaughter, or use your life as the foun...