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The Writers Studio
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The Writers Studio, founded in 1987 by Philip Schultz, offers ongoing writing workshops for both beginner and experienced fiction writers and poets. With a focus on nurturing individual voices, The Writers Studio believes that anyone can learn the craft of writing and express themselves creatively.
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Online Level 1 Intro to Fiction and Poetry
The Writers Studio @ Google Meet
Unlock your most intimate and private stories through personal writing in this online workshop. Develop narrative and lyric voices to turn even the most difficult subject matter into inspiration for your fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction. Broaden your sense of what is possible in your own work and receive constructive critiques from teachers and fellow students.
$435
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Jun 26th
8–9pm EDT
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Thu, May 9th, 1–2pm EDT
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Online Level 1 Intro to Fiction
Unleash your potential with The Writers Studio's transformative online course, where you'll learn the art of persona writing and discover new styles and approaches. Develop narrative and lyric voices to unlock your most intimate stories and turn them into powerful works of fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction. Join our supportive community of writers.
Apr 29th
9–10pm EDT
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$435
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Mon, Apr 29th, 9–10pm EDT
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Online Memoir Workshop
Discover the power of storytelling and learn to distill your life experiences into a memoir that captivates readers. Join this immersive online workshop to explore narrative techniques and find your unique voice, while receiving personalized feedback from a seasoned memoirist. Unleash your creativity and embark on a transformative writing journey.
Jun 18th
1–2pm EDT
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$385
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Tue, Jun 18th, 1–2pm EDT
(6 hours over 6 sessions)
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Online Level 1 Intro to Poetry
The Writers Studio @ Google Meet
Develop your narrative and lyric voices in this introductory poetry workshop. Broaden your sense of what is possible in your work as you explore various literary styles and approaches. Join us online to deepen your understanding of the technique and receive constructive critiques from both teachers and fellow students.
Jul 2nd
7:30–8:30pm EDT
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Tue, Jul 2nd, 7:30–8:30pm EDT
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Online Level 1 Workshop in Fiction and Poetry
Our Online Level I workshop is an introduction to the philosophy on which The Writers Studio was founded in 1987 by Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Philip Schultz. Persona writing, a method of borrowing the voice and temperament of accomplished writers, offers writers the imaginative distance and perspective they need to overcome their negative inclinations, their fear of self-exposure and endless doubt. This method also helps writers try on different...
Online Submissions Workshop
The Writers Studio has been helping writers online for 20 years using our custom, easy to use online classrooms. Our online students publish, win awards, and achieve full creative expression. Students get personal feedback from the teacher every week. Learn how to submit your fiction, poetry or memoir writing for publication in literary journals. Now that you’ve finished your written work, how do you get it published? This six-week workshop...
Online Writing In A Pandemic
How do you write during a global pandemic? One way: Turn to earlier writers for help. While the coronavirus may be new, pandemics aren’t. From past pandemics both real and imagined, there’s a wealth of good writing you can use as a model for your own work. This six-week online writing workshop follows The Writers Studio’s approach to teaching creative writing by offering exercises based on the personas used in works by published writers. For...
Online Poetry For Everyone
The Writers Studio has been helping writers online for 20 years using our custom, easy to use online classrooms. Our online students publish, win awards, and achieve full creative expression. Students get personal feedback from the teacher every week. Are you a dedicated prose writer, but sometimes just want to write a poem? (As Vladimir Nabokov wrote, “You have to saturate yourself with English poetry in order to compose English prose.”) Have...
Online Writing Prose Poetry
Writing prose poetry is exciting, fun, and challenging. Prose poems vary a great deal. They display an abundance of different narrators and approaches: the one common element is that sentences, rather than free or metrical verse, drive the writing. In this six-week class, you will sample diverse exercises based on accessible, yet artistically challenging and satisfying, models. In the optional weekly, unrecorded live discussions, we will discuss...
Online Writing About Childhood
Explore the enchantment and complexity of childhood through the lens of celebrated writers like Sandra Cisneros and Ray Bradbury. Join us in crafting vibrant and evocative voices, as we delve into the wonders, joys, and pains of our own unique childhood experiences. Ignite your creativity and bring the world of childhood to life in this captivating online writing course.
Online Unconventional Narratives
Explore the innovative techniques used by acclaimed authors Jennifer Egan, Etgar Keret, and more in this unique six-week class. Discover how to create compelling persona narrators through unconventional storytelling formats like PowerPoint presentations, footnotes, and parallel stories. Perfect for aspiring writers looking to challenge their storytelling skills.
Online Journal Writing With A Persona
Discover the transformative power of journal writing in this unique online course. Step into the shoes of literary greats like Kafka and Virginia Woolf as you delve into your deepest emotions and personal subjects. Unleash your creativity and overcome emotional barriers in this six-week virtual workshop.
Online Essays and the Persona Narrator
Discover the art of crafting compelling essays as you explore the works of renowned essayists. Dive into the techniques of persona narration and other elements of craft that bring the material to life and engage the reader. Join us for an immersive six-week class conducted via video chat using Zoom.
Over-50 Memoir Workshop (Ages 50+)
Unleash your storytelling skills and embark on a transformative journey with our online workshop that guides aspiring memoir writers aged 50 and above. Dive into the art of memoir writing, exploring different narrative techniques and learning from established authors in the genre. Join us to unravel the truths of your life and craft a compelling memoir that will resonate with readers.
Online Flash Fiction
Are you curious about this very short story form? Do you have a story you want to tell in about 1,000 words? Flash fiction is a fun challenge for any writer, and it’s a great way to explore different narrative styles and techniques. In this six-week class, we’ll look at several examples of very short fiction. Each week, you will write a short, complete prose piece modeled on a writer’s example. The teacher chooses these exercises from a variety...
Online Crafting Fantastic and Imaginative Worlds
Your favorite writers and poets of speculative literature (including science fiction, fantasy, and horror) use narrative techniques like persona narrators, point of view, and tone as well as worldbuilding to craft fantastic and imaginative worlds that parallel, reflect, and critique our own real world. Imagining utopias, dystopias, dinosaurs, aliens, monsters, magical beings and systems, and sentient cities and starships to speculate about past...
Online Writing About Everyday Life
Uncover the hidden gems in your everyday experiences and transform them into compelling narratives in this dynamic writing course. Dive into the world of renowned poets and writers to discover how they craft powerful stories from the seemingly mundane moments of life. Join a supportive community of writers to explore innovative techniques and unleash your creativity.
Teen Creative Writing Workshop
The Writers Studio Teen Workshop is a creative writing program geared specifically for the needs and passions of teens, based on the successful Writers Studio program for adults. It’s a fun, supportive space for young people to explore fiction and poetry. Every week, students will practice a narrative technique from some of the best contemporary writers — such as Junot Diaz, Brian Turner, Cate Marvin, Niccolo Ammaniti, Tyehimba Jess, Susan...
Online Writing Short
Flash fiction? Prose poem? Proem? Short-Short? Vignette? Whatever approach you take, the brief 500 words-or-less prose piece is a fun, rewarding way to experiment with a vast array of narrators, techniques and formats. This mixed-genre class is open to fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, poets—anyone who wants to take on the joys and challenges of short-form prose writing. All levels welcome, whether...
Online Art Speaks To Art
What attracts you to a given work of visual art? How does it speak to you and capture your imagination? How might you-as-writer borrow the persona and techniques used to create an intriguing piece of visual art to enlighten and invigorate your writing? This class will build on The Writers Studio teachings on persona narrator, mood, tone, and other elements of craft. This class is open to those who have completed two or more 8-week classes...
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