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SUMMARY:How to Write Successful Micro Memoir
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to make your life story compelling to others by turning memories into moments that both move and entertain.\nWrite your life story as you lived it\, one moment at a time. This interactive workshop teaches writers to distill a moment of change\, conflict\, contradiction\, or mystery to its essence\, so that the impact on the writer resonates profoundly with the reader. We will examine inspiring published examples to learn exactly how the writer moved and entertained us. Using the same tools with which we craft fiction\, this workshop is an excellent learning environment for both genres. We’ll conclude with a review of where to publish. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\n How to write short but resonant anecdotes\nThe disproportionate power of the very small to impact readers\nEconomy of language\nHow to find the metaphor in virtually every experience\n\nTime requirements\n\nN/A\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is designed for people who want to jumpstart their writing and learn to tell their life stories in manageable moments of under 400-600 words. This is for those who want to learn the power of compression on all of their work.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/how-to-write-successful-micro-memoir/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
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CREATED:20260415T200549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T203304Z
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SUMMARY:Show and Tell Intensive
DESCRIPTION:Learn to make your work compelling with the most important skill any writer can possess.\nSuccessful writers make readers feel and intuit precisely what they want them to by using the technique of showing writing. No other element of craft promises this immediacy and power to bring a work to life. This is how to make a flat passage sing\, how to gain your readers’ trust and emotional participation. Through exploration of compelling published examples\, exercises\, lively discussion\, and inspiring instruction\, you will learn to elevate your stories to submission-quality prose. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll:\n\nLearn to write in scenes\nLearn to dramatize rather than summarize\nLearn to create reader emotions\nLearn to present the evidence rather than tell\n\nTime requirements\n\nN/A\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is designed to improve the skill of seasoned writers and demonstrate to new writers the power of showing rather than telling writing to elevate work to literary quality.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/show-and-tell-intensive-5/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T120000
DTSTAMP:20260319T161449Z
CREATED:20251125T212146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T161449Z
UID:10005090-1775901600-1775908800@writer.org
SUMMARY:Writing Micro Memoir
DESCRIPTION:Learn the art of compression: how to make your life stories compelling.\nWrite your life story as you lived it\, one moment at a time. This interactive workshop teaches writers to distill a moment of change\, conflict\, contradiction\, or mystery to its essence\, so that the impact on the writer resonates profoundly with the reader. We will examine inspiring published examples to learn exactly how the writer moved and entertained us. Using the same tools with which we craft fiction\, this workshop is an excellent learning environment for both genres. We’ll conclude with a review of where to publish. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nHow to write short but resonant anecdotes\nThe disproportionate power of the very small to impact readers\nEconomy of language\nHow to find the metaphor in virtually every experience\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nAny writer interested in learning the art of compression to both improve their writing and as a means for telling stories in easily absorbed moments that move and entertain.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/writing-micro-memoir-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Writing-Wrinkled-Paper-on-Pink.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T120000
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CREATED:20251125T211255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T215619Z
UID:10005063-1772272800-1772280000@writer.org
SUMMARY:Ten Pro Tips for Writing Life Stories
DESCRIPTION:Where do you begin your life story and how do you guarantee it is interesting to others?\nWith ten crucial tips and in-class writing prompts\, learn how to capture your life on the page scene by scene. From point-of-entry to transformative conclusion\, you will find your story subjects\, create tension\, and most of all\, meaning— so that the story you tell is the one that most mattered. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nWhere to find your subjects\nHow to include humor and pathos\nHow to make those stories of universal interest to readers\nThe elements of craft that make your work potent and polished\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nWriters in search of the best approach to telling their stories\, who want the quality of their work to be publishable whether or not that is the goal\, who need help finding and honing stories that are true\, humorous\, and moving\, both individually and as a means to a memoir.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/ten-pro-tips-for-writing-life-stories-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
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CREATED:20251125T210804Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T175939Z
UID:10005024-1768644000-1768651200@writer.org
SUMMARY:How to Discover Your Voice
DESCRIPTION:Acquire a writing voice that is unique to you and irresistible to agents and editors.\nAgents say it all the time. What sells a manuscript? A standout voice. Acquire the tools you need for developing a compelling voice of your own through the study of entertaining published examples\, a clear explanation and writing exercises designed to ignite your unique way of expressing yourself. You will enjoy a sense of excitement in this inspiring and instructive workshop as you successfully translate the voice in your head to the page. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nWhat we mean by authorial voice\nHow to acquire one authentically yours\nHow to make your voice distinct from others\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is ideal for both new and seasoned writers seeking to discover the most genuine way to express themselves on the page and in such a way as to attract the eye of agents and editors.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/how-to-discover-your-voice/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Writing-Pencil-Sharper.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T120000
DTSTAMP:20251002T200649Z
CREATED:20250814T152938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T200649Z
UID:10004953-1765620000-1765627200@writer.org
SUMMARY:Show and Tell Intensive
DESCRIPTION:Develop the most critical skill a writer can possess in order to create compelling prose and make flat work sing.\nA dynamic workshop on the single most important skill any writer can have. Skilled writers make readers feel and intuit precisely what they want them to by using the technique of showing writing. No other element of craft promises this immediacy and power to bring a work to life. This is how to make a flat passage sing\, how to gain your readers’ trust and emotional participation. Through exploration of compelling published examples\, exercises\, lively discussion\, and inspiring instruction\, you will learn to elevate your stories to submission-quality prose. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nto identify showing writing\nto write so that readers intuit emotion\nto eliminate padded prose\nto write precise descriptions with potent verbs\nto make the reader feel what you want him to feel\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nAbsolutely any writer\, of fiction or nonfiction\, who wants to learn to dramatize at will\, to create potent\, active scenes in which the reader emotionally participates\,\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/show-and-tell-intensive-4/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Writing-Hand.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251115T120000
DTSTAMP:20251002T193656Z
CREATED:20250814T152934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T193656Z
UID:10004940-1763200800-1763208000@writer.org
SUMMARY:Writing the Braided Story
DESCRIPTION:Explore the structure\, technique\, and emotional resonance of braided narratives in both fiction and nonfiction.\nA braided story weaves two or more distinct threads—memories\, events\, voices\, topics\, or styles—into one cohesive narrative. The strands speak to one another through juxtaposition\, echo\, interruption\, and surprise. In this workshop you will study published examples\, both fiction and nonfiction\, create strands of your own\, and explore creating your own narrative braid. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nThe definition of a braided story\nHow to create resonance among narrative strands\nHow to make disparate threads illuminate a main emotional takeaway\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nWriters of all levels interested in experimenting with braided narrative structure in fiction and nonfiction.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/writing-the-braided-story/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Writing-Books-Tube.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T120000
DTSTAMP:20251002T182638Z
CREATED:20250814T152929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T182638Z
UID:10004920-1760781600-1760788800@writer.org
SUMMARY:Writing Micro Memoir
DESCRIPTION:Leave readers smiling and deeply moved as you learn the power of compression.\nWrite your life story as you lived it\, once experience at a time. This interactive workshop teaches writers to distill a moment of change\, conflict\, contradiction\, or mystery\, to its essence\, so that the impact on the writer resonates profoundly with the reader. We will examine inspiring published examples to learn exactly how the writer moved and entertained us. Using the same tools with which we craft fiction\, this workshop is an excellent learning environment for both genres. We’ll conclude with a review of where to publish. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn how to:\n\nSelect the experiences and anecdotes that resonate\nCreate tension and imply stakes\nDistill for maximum impact\nAmplify metaphor\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nWriters who would like to learn to write potent\, funny and deeply moving pieces that are distilled to their essence should take this workshop.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/writing-micro-memoir/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Writing-Hand.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T120000
DTSTAMP:20250917T152540Z
CREATED:20250814T152921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250917T152540Z
UID:10004893-1758362400-1758369600@writer.org
SUMMARY:Ten Pro Tips for Writing Life Stories
DESCRIPTION:Learn ten solid tips for the writing of your life story for both a personal and public readership.\nWhere do you begin your life story and how do you guarantee it is interesting to others? With ten crucial tips and in-class writing prompts\, learn how to capture your life on the page scene by scene. From point-of-entry to transformative conclusion\, you will find your story subjects\, create tension\, and most of all\, meaning— so that the story you tell is the one that most mattered. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nSelecting the best story material\nCreating tension\nFinding insight\nDeveloping meaning and emotional depth\nFinding transformation\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is for new and experienced writers alike who need help in selecting material\, finding a structure and an overall plan for writing life stories\, individually or as a memoir.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/ten-pro-tips-for-writing-life-stories/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Writing-Holding-Notebook.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T120000
DTSTAMP:20250419T185800Z
CREATED:20250416T205336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T185800Z
UID:10004769-1749290400-1749297600@writer.org
SUMMARY:How to Use Setting for Impact
DESCRIPTION:Learn the impact and versatility of setting.\nIn this workshop we will learn to use setting as a map\, as a structure for storytelling. Setting can be a situation\, a tone\, a time\, an atmosphere\, a relationship\, and more. It can be as broad as a country\, as small as a porch swing or bed. At its best\, setting becomes a character in and of itself. In short\, setting is the most versatile and under-utilized of all the elements of craft. This interactive and dynamic workshop will give you the means to improve both your fiction and nonfiction stories. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nHow to use setting as structure\nHow setting is more than geography\nHow setting amplifies emotion\nHow setting incites action\nHow setting is plot\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nEvery writer\, new or seasoned\, would benefit from learning the multiple ways in which setting can enhance a story’s impact by mirroring\, citing\, deepening and amplifying plot.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/how-to-use-setting-for-impact/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Intermediate Level,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Writing-Hands.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T120000
DTSTAMP:20250419T181552Z
CREATED:20250416T205252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250419T181552Z
UID:10004754-1747476000-1747483200@writer.org
SUMMARY:A Writing Voice that Sells and Compels
DESCRIPTION:Create a writing voice agents and readers will find irresistible.\nAgents say it all the time. What sells a manuscript? A standout voice. Acquire the tools you need for developing a compelling voice of your own through the study of entertaining published examples and writing exercises designed to ignite your unique way of expressing yourself. You will enjoy a sense of excitement in this inspiring and instructive workshop as you successfully translate the voice in your head to the page. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll:\n\nDefine voice\nLearn the elements of craft to include in creating your voice\nLearn what agents and readers respond to in an authorial voice\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is for writers who have not yet mastered the art of getting the voice in their head to the page\, those who are confused by the subject of voice\, and for those who are experienced in one writing genre but would like to experiment with another.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/a-writing-voice-that-sells-and-compels/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,Intermediate Level,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Writing-Pens.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T120000
DTSTAMP:20250422T145237Z
CREATED:20241122T224005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T145237Z
UID:10004651-1745661600-1745668800@writer.org
SUMMARY:Micro Memoir How-to
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to make your life story compelling to others by turning memories into moments that both move and entertain.\nWrite your life story as you lived it\, one experience at a time. This interactive workshop teaches writers to distill a moment of change\, conflict\, contradiction\, or mystery to its essence\, so that the impact on the writer resonates profoundly with the reader. We will examine inspiring published examples to learn exactly how the writer moved and entertained us. Using the same tools with which we craft fiction\, this workshop is an excellent learning environment for both genres. We’ll conclude with a review of where to publish. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nHow to find the metaphor in virtually every experience so the personal becomes universal\nHow to write short but resonate anecdotes\nThe disproportionate power of the very small to impact readers\nEconomy of language\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is designed for writers who love personal essays\, would like to write memoir\, and are ready to explore new ways of telling their stories.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/micro-memoir-how-to/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Writing-Pens.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T120000
DTSTAMP:20250103T153615Z
CREATED:20241122T224027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250103T153615Z
UID:10004593-1737194400-1737201600@writer.org
SUMMARY:Show and Tell Intensive
DESCRIPTION:Learn to bring your writing to life by exchanging telling passages for vibrant writing that dramatizes the action and makes your reader feel what you want him to feel.\nA dynamic workshop on the single most important skill any writer can have. Skilled writers make readers feel and intuit precisely what they want them to by using the technique of showing writing. No other element of craft promises this immediacy and power to bring a work to life. This is how to make a flat passage sing\, how to gain your readers’ trust and emotional participation. Through exploration of compelling published examples\, exercises\, lively discussion\, and inspiring instruction\, you will learn to elevate your stories to submission-quality prose. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nThe difference between telling writing and showing writing.\nHow to write in a manner that dramatizes.\nWhen to alternate between showing and telling.\nHow to use showing writing to bring flat passages to life.\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is designed for writers of all levels and genres who want to learn how to write more memorable\, impactful stories where readers experience both emotional resonance and the action for themselves.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/show-and-tell-intensive-3/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://writer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Writing-Pencil-Sharper.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241116T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241116T120000
DTSTAMP:20240812T142635Z
CREATED:20240807T215213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T142635Z
UID:10004519-1731751200-1731758400@writer.org
SUMMARY:Setting Intensive
DESCRIPTION:Learn why setting is the most versatile tool in a writer’s craft kit: it’s a time\, a place\, a situation\, an atmosphere and a structure.\nIn this workshop we will learn to use setting as a map\, as a structure for storytelling. Setting can be a situation\, a tone\, a time\, an atmosphere\, a relationship\, and more. It can be as broad as a country\, as small as a porch swing. At its best\, setting becomes a character in and of itself. In short\, setting is the most versatile and under-utilized of all the elements of craft. This interactive and dynamic workshop will give you the means to improve both your fiction and nonfiction stories. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn to:\n\nidentify what setting is\nuse concrete detail\nimpact the reader indirectly\nreflect and generate emotion\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nWriters of every level who have never concentrated their attention on the versatility of setting.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/setting-intensive/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T120000
DTSTAMP:20240913T150501Z
CREATED:20240807T212451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240913T150501Z
UID:10004499-1729936800-1729944000@writer.org
SUMMARY:Show and Tell Intensive
DESCRIPTION:Acquire the most important skill a writer can possess\, the ability to make the reader feel exactly what you want him to feel.\nA dynamic workshop on the single most important skill any writer can have. Skilled writers make readers feel and intuit precisely what they want them to by using the technique of showing writing. No other element of craft promises this immediacy and power to bring a work to life. This is how to make a flat passage sing\, how to gain your readers’ trust and emotional participation. Through exploration of compelling published examples\, exercises\, lively discussion\, and inspiring instruction\, you will learn to elevate your stories to submission-quality prose. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll:\n\nLearn to show character without describing\nLearn to make flat passages of writing come to life\nLearn to make your readers understand intuitively your message and meaning\nLearn to make writing compelling without telling\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is for new and seasoned writers alike who want to acquire or improve their ability to powerfully dramatize their work.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/show-and-tell-intensive-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T120000
DTSTAMP:20240920T154309Z
CREATED:20240807T211349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240920T154309Z
UID:10004456-1726912800-1726920000@writer.org
SUMMARY:How to Write Micro Memoir
DESCRIPTION:Learn to write your life story one moment at a time!\nWrite your life story as you lived it\, one moment at a time. This interactive workshop teaches writers to distill a moment of change\, conflict\, contradiction\, or mystery to its essence\, so that the impact on the writer resonates profoundly with the reader. We will examine inspiring published examples to learn exactly how the writer moved and entertained us. Using the same tools with which we craft fiction\, this workshop is an excellent learning environment for both genres. We’ll conclude with a review of where to publish. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll:\n\nLearn what makes a story moving\nLearn to create tension\nLearn how to show transformation\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is for anyone interested in the personal essay and memoir\, who wants to learn how to get the greatest impact from the smallest anecdotes.\n\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/how-to-write-micro-memoir-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240713T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240713T120000
DTSTAMP:20240626T160815Z
CREATED:20240408T154234Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T160815Z
UID:10004386-1720864800-1720872000@writer.org
SUMMARY:How to Start a Compelling Story
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to start a story readers can’t put down.\nThis workshop will teach writers how to capture readers’ and agents’ attention from the very first sentence and keep them turning pages. We will examine the way successful authors of both fiction and nonfiction draw us in\, make us care\, and create stakes in which we are immediately invested. By the end of this workshop participants will have created their own compelling story start upon which to build. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nHow to write an irresistible first line\, first paragraph\, first chapter\nHow to keep readers interested as the story unfolds\nIdentify all elements of craft that make readers keep reading\nLearn the psychology behind a great story start\n\n  \nTime requirements\n\nNo time required outside of class.\n\n  \nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\n  \nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is for those who suspect they could do a better job at grabbing readers’ attention from the outset. Seasoned writers\, capable of lovely description and language may never get their work read if their opening lines are not well-crafted. This workshop teaches writers where to begin for maximum impact. This is for writers who need help getting their stories aloft.\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/how-to-start-a-compelling-story/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240511T120000
DTSTAMP:20240503T151611Z
CREATED:20240408T154221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T151611Z
UID:10004345-1715421600-1715428800@writer.org
SUMMARY:How to Create a Compelling Voice
DESCRIPTION:An appealing\, unique voice gets manuscripts read so it is imperative that you develop your own.\nAgents say it all the time. What sells a manuscript? A standout voice. Acquire the tools you need for developing a compelling voice of your own through the study of entertaining published examples\, a clear explanation and writing exercises designed to ignite your unique way of expressing yourself. You will enjoy a sense of excitement in this inspiring and instructive workshop as you successfully translate the voice in your head to the page. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll:\n\nLearn what editors mean by Voice\nLearn elements of a compelling Voice\nUse Voice to create tension\nDiscover your unique Voice\n\n  \nTime requirements\n\nNo additional time required outside of class.\n\n  \nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\n  \nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is designed for writers who have not identified a successful personal voice yet\, or who find the subject confusing and need concrete examples\, an explanation and a safe place to experiment.\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/how-create-a-compelling-voice/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T120000
DTSTAMP:20240320T145841Z
CREATED:20231207T181549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240320T145841Z
UID:10004184-1712397600-1712404800@writer.org
SUMMARY:Show and Tell Intensive
DESCRIPTION:Learning to dramatize\, to write in a way that shows what happened rather than tells what happened\, is one of the most critical skills a successful writer can possess.\nA tutorial workshop on the single most important skill any writer can have. Skilled writers make readers feel and intuit exactly what they want them to by using the technique of showing writing. No other element of craft promises this immediacy and power to bring a work to life. This is how to make a flat passage sing\, how to gain your readers’ trust and emotional participation. Through exercises\, lively discussion\, and inspiring instruction\, you will learn to elevate your stories to submission-quality prose. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll\:\n\nLearn to dramatize\, to show and not tell\nLearn to create an emotional response in the reader\nLearn how to make flat passages sing\nLearn how to create compelling characters\n\n  \nTime requirements\n\nNo additional time required outside of class.\n\n  \nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\n  \nWho should take this workshop?\n\nWriters of any genre or skill level who want to make their work intensely entertaining and emotionally compelling.\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/show-and-tell-intensive/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T120000
DTSTAMP:20240301T194753Z
CREATED:20231207T181557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T194753Z
UID:10004162-1709373600-1709380800@writer.org
SUMMARY:How To Write Micro Memoir
DESCRIPTION:Learn to tell your life story as you lived it\, one moment at at time.\nWrite your life story as you lived it\, one moment at a time. This interactive workshop teaches writers to distill a moment of change\, conflict\, contradiction\, or mystery to its essence\, so that the impact on the writer resonates profoundly with the reader. We will examine inspiring published examples to learn exactly how the writer moved and entertained us. Using the same tools with which we craft fiction\, this workshop is an excellent learning environment for both genres. We’ll conclude with a review of where to publish. \n\nLive video conference: This workshop will be held via our online video conferencing platform\, Zoom. You can view brief tutorials on using the platform here. On the start date or the day before\, participants will receive an email with login info (please check your spam if you don’t see it). \n\nIn this workshop you’ll learn:\n\nHow to create an intense emotional takeaway for the reader\nHow to identify ground worth reporting on\nHow to turn anecdotes into compelling mini-memoir pieces\nHow to write short\nHow to use detail to show and not tell\n\nTime requirements\n\nNo additional time required outside of class.\n\nMaterials\n\nAll reading materials will be provided.\n\nWho should take this workshop?\n\nThis workshop is designed for writers who are perhaps overwhelmed by long-form prose but longing to tell their life story in digestible bites.\n\nIf you need an accommodation for this workshop\, please contact us at access@writer.org. We will attempt to fulfill all requests\, but advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility services.
URL:https://writer.org/event/how-to-write-micro-memoir/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240203T120000
DTSTAMP:20240130T191245Z
CREATED:20231207T181603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240130T191245Z
UID:10004140-1706954400-1706961600@writer.org
SUMMARY:How to Write a Braided Essay
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will teach participants what a braided essay is and how to write one. By examining compelling published examples we will learn the component parts and experiment with writing our own.
URL:https://writer.org/event/how-to-write-a-braided-essay/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Nonfiction,Workshop,Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240120T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240120T120000
DTSTAMP:20231218T200750Z
CREATED:20231207T181610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231218T200750Z
UID:10004117-1705744800-1705752000@writer.org
SUMMARY:First Sentence\, First Page
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will teach writers how to capture readers’ attention from the very first sentence and keep them turning pages. We will examine the way successful authors of both fiction and nonfiction work draw us in\, make us care and create stakes in which we are immediately invested. By the end of this workshop participants will have crafted their own compelling story start upon which to build.
URL:https://writer.org/event/first-sentence-first-page/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:1 Session,All Levels,Mixed Genre,Workshop,Zoom
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