Seven Wednesday Sessions 10-12 EST Dates: 1/21 - 3/11 (OFF 2/18) A creative pursuit of inner truths and story-telling, both memoir and fiction. Join Rahla in a place of adventure and free writing, where together we will abandon both inner critics and writers blocks. We will work with photographs, memories, imagination, music and smell. This workshop […]
Seven Wednesday Sessions 12:45 - 2:45 EST Dates: 1/21 - 3/11 (OFF 2/18) Are you writing workshop curious? New to writing workshop, or looking to dust off the cobwebs and begin your writing life anew? Then this class is for you. Open to those writing fiction, non-fiction, and everything in between, this class will […]
Seven Wednesday Sessions 1:00-3:00pm EST Dates: 1/21 - 3/11 (OFF 2/18) An intensive workshop designed to elevate your thriller, mystery or suspense manuscript. The course will focus on sharpening pacing, strengthening your story arc, maintaining tension, and adding those unexpected twists that keep readers turning the pages. The class will feature: A supportive […]
Seven Thursday Sessions 2:45-4:45pm EST Dates: 1/22 - 3/12 (OFF 2/19) Midlife arrives in many forms. Sometimes the change is welcome. A chance to reflect, recharge, and reconnect with who you were before your career, your family, and your responsibilities. Other times, the change is uninvited. The loss of a job, the end of a […]
Seven Friday Sessions 10 - 12 AM EST Dates: 1/23 - 3/13 (OFF 2/20) Embark on the exciting and, at times, daunting business of writing a novel. We will work on: Banishing the pesky inner critic Developing character Establishing themes and structure Excavating and exploring your story Deciding on a narrator-discovering and deciding who […]
Four Saturday Sessions 1 - 3 PM EST Dates: 1/31 - 2/28 (OFF 2/21) Much of what we hear is about the need to “find our voice” as writers. But how can we find our voices if we’re always writing quietly in our head, or pounding it out on legal pads and laptops? In […]
Four Monday Sessions 6-8 PM EST Dates: 2/23 - 3/16 What does it mean to be “not quite” a beginner? Maybe you just took an introductory course and you want to keep the momentum going. Or maybe you’ve been writing fiction on your own for a while now, and you’re ready to make the leap […]
Join Westport Writers' Workshop for a full day of dynamic talks and industry panels, the rare opportunity to pitch your book—including submitting five pages of your work to two literary agents and one-on-one pitches, a keynote address from acclaimed author Helen Simonson and other creative speakers and panelists. Connect with fellow writers, deepen your understanding of the publishing world, and end the day in celebration at our Saturday evening wrap party.
