“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.”
– Ernest Hemingway
Whether you’re a beginner, pro, or somewhere in between, we have the class for you.
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- Spring Zoom MeetupOccurring on a seasonal basis, Writing Salon Zoom meetups are designed to provide an intentional and facilitated space to help you keep a finger on your own creative pulse. At the same time, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with a community of other like-minded writers...more
Instructor: Shelby Hinte
April 061 Saturday, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online - Daily Write Round RobinJane Underwood had a unique vision when she developed the Round Robin class. By combining several elements—partnering, repetition, practice, feedback, and dedication—she created not just a writing course, but an actual community, one that has continued and grown for over a decade...more
Instructor: Kathy Garlick
April 07 - May 196 WeeksAll Day
Online - Fearless Poetry WorkshopNow celebrating 20 years at The Writing Salon, this workshop keeps drawing people who want to jumpstart their poetry practice and to keep the engine oiled...more
Instructor: Julie Bruck
April 07 - May 055 Sundays, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 4:30pm
San Francisco, CA - Creative Nonfiction Writing GroupThe Creative Nonfiction Writing Group is designed to foster creative growth where writers can hold each other accountable, give and receive feedback, and ultimately form relationships with other writers that will encourage them to commit to the page the stories they feel most called to tell...more
Instructor: Shelby Hinte
April 07 - June 166 Sundays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 8:30pm
San Francisco, CA - Poetry Mentorship with Brian TierneyThis remote poetry “class” offers a unique opportunity for personal and intimate poetry instruction. Students will work with Brian Tierney one-on-one, via written correspondence over two months, during which students will compile and send three “packets”...more
Instructor: Brian Tierney
April 08 - June 109 WeeksAll Day
Online - Earning Dramatic EmotionIn this 5-week process class we will dissect the intricate concepts of how emotions are developed in fiction and creative nonfiction, and master how to recognize and apply narrative craft that develop dramatic emotions in ways that can move our readers...more
Instructor: Junse Kim
April 08 - May 065 Mondays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Poetry Revision IntensiveIn this class, you’ll explore multiple techniques for re-visioning, revising, and workshopping poems, discovering what each poem wants to become. You’ll emerge with 8 to 12 substantial revisions and a collection of useful revision tools...more
Instructor: Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet
April 09 - May 216 Tuesdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Write from Real Life: Personal Essays and MemoirsIn this remote class you will plunge into the personal themes that make your real life stories uniquely yours. In the first half of this class, instructor Alison Luterman will give you writing exercises carefully designed to elicit the undertones and overtones that elevate events and anecdotes into the realm of art...more
Instructor: Alison Luterman
April 10 - June 129 Wednesdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - From Loss to Healing: Writing Your Own TransformationAbsence of any kind can often overwhelm us, rendering us silent. But as writers, we have tools at our disposal with which we can approach these empty spaces—and the empty page...more
Instructor: Kerry Muir
April 11 - May 095 Thursdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Intro to Creative Writing: Getting Our Stories onto the Page“Each of us has a story to tell, but finding the words and voice for that story is an art and craft specific to each individual,” says instructor Kathy Garlick. “This class is designed for writers who may be uncovering and sharing that story for the first time...more
Instructor: Kathy Garlick
April 11 - May 095 Thursdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
San Francisco, CA - Spring Meetup in San FranciscoOccurring on a seasonal basis, Writing Salon meetups are designed to provide an intentional and facilitated space to help you keep a finger on your own creative pulse. At the same time, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with a community of other like-minded writers...more
Instructor: Ben Jackson
April 131 Saturday, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 3:30pm
San Francisco, CA - Round Robin Writing GroupRunning concurrently with the Daily Write Round Robin, the Round Robin Writing Group will respond to your specific writing needs and interests, connect you with like-minded writers, and provide insights into process and craft...more
Instructor: Kathy Garlick
April 14 - May 196 Sundays, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online - Intro to Fiction: To Begin at the Beginning“Big Secret Number One to writing fiction is that you have to make a mess. Many messes,” says instructor Steve Mitchel. “You have to throw truckloads of words down onto the page knowing full well that most of them will end up in the compost...more
Instructor: Steve Mitchel
April 17 - May 155 Wednesdays, (Pacific Time)7:00pm - 9:30pm
San Francisco, CA - Creative Writing Workshop: The Process Is EverythingThis online creative writing workshop will enable class members to deepen reflection on their own work, receive focused feedback from classmates and instructor, and inspire development toward class members’ finest hopes for their writing projects...more
Instructor: Kathy Garlick
April 21 - June 026 WeeksAll Day
Online - Write That Novel!Writing a novel can be a lonely business! If you want to start a novel or you’ve got a novel in progress, this class provides guidance, inspiration, and support...more
Instructor: Elaine Beale
April 22 - May 205 Mondays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - The Green World: Writing about Nature“Nature can be a source of solace, inspiration, and renewal,” says instructor Katharine Harer. “Just walking down a path surrounded by trees with the smell of the earth under my feet changes the way I feel instantly...more
Instructor: Katharine Harer
April 271 Saturday, (Pacific Time)10:00am - 4:00pm
San Francisco, CA - Sparks of Light: Flash Fiction, Flash Memoir & Prose Poems“Shorter forms grab us and hold us in their spell, catapulting us into a moment. Every sensory detail is there for a reason, every word matters,” says instructor Katharine Harer...more
Instructor: Katharine Harer
April 30 - May 143 Tuesdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Mining for Gold: Looking to the Everyday for Creative InspirationIn this 5-week virtual class, we will use material from our everyday lives as starting points to generate our own creative prose, poetry, or hybrid works. We will look anew at the world and seek inspiration in unexpected places, mining the everyday for artistic leads...more
Instructor: Shelby Hinte
May 02 - May 305 Thursdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Intro to Creative Nonfiction: Let Your Story Unfold“Have you always wanted to write but are stumped by the way to tell your own story?” asks instructor Jennifer Lewis. “In this remote class, by exploring different types of creative nonfiction, you will find the unique way to bring your story to life”...more
Instructor: Jennifer Lewis
May 05 - June 095 Sundays, (Pacific Time)10:30am - 1:00pm
Online - Story MappingGot an idea for a novel, a movie or a TV series? “That’s great!” says instructor Kate Montgomery. “Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and organize it into a layered, well-structured story that’s engaging from start to finish...more
Instructor: Kate Montgomery
May 08 - May 152 Wednesdays, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 4:30pm
Online - Writing Your Personal SymbolsIn this 5-week remote class, students will use class time to develop a series of creative nonfiction pieces connected to classic Jungian archetypes such as the Hero, Lover, Outlaw, Trickster, Orphan and more...more
Instructor: Kerry Muir
May 11 - June 155 Saturdays, (Pacific Time)10:30am - 1:00pm
Online - Jumpstart Your Poetry with Visual Art: A Poetry Lab“Many poets have turned to visual art for inspiration,” says instructor Brian Tierney. “Writing poems that speak to or about paintings we love, or sculptures that captivate us, or photos that haunt us, can crack open our imagination and stretch our voice...more
Instructor: Brian Tierney
May 14 - May 283 Tuesdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
San Francisco, CA - Playing with Poetic Forms“Form in poetry is like a jungle gym which can give structure to the swinging impulses of your mind and strengthen and lengthen your poetic muscles,” says instructor Alison Luterman...more
Instructor: Alison Luterman
May 16 - June 135 Thursdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Screenwriting 101: Writing a Short Film“Have you dreamt of writing an acclaimed short film? One that dazzles at festivals or serves as your feature film calling card?” asks instructor Kuang Lee. “This class will guide you through the essentials of writing a short film, offering an exciting introduction to the world of screenwriting...more
Instructor: Kuang Lee
May 16 - May 303 Thursdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
San Francisco, CA - Write Now!: Salon SaturdaysFor 25 years, The Writing Salon has used the power of writing prompts to coax out writers’ work in its raw form—work that would later become novels, personal essays, poems. Write Now! will showcase a Writing Salon teacher’s favorite paths to the source of inspiration...more
Instructor: Katharine Harer
May 181 Saturday, (Pacific Time)10:30am - 12:00pm
San Francisco, CA - Free Your Creativity: Using Constraints to Generate New WritingIn this generative class, we’ll explore how constraints may inspire both poetry and prose. We’ll look at examples by writers who use these techniques, then engage with inventive writing exercises, freeing our own imaginations...more
Instructor: Kimberly Lee
May 28 - June 113 Tuesdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Submit, Repeat, Publish: Landing Your Work in Literary Journals and Small PressesFor beginning through more experienced writers, this class aims to demystify the sometimes confusing process of getting published while offering real-world insights and inspiration for success...more
Instructor: Jennifer Lewis
June 011 Saturday, (Pacific Time)10:00am - 1:00pm
Online - Daily Write June Round RobinJane Underwood had a unique vision when she developed the Round Robin class. By combining several elements—partnering, repetition, practice, feedback, and dedication—she created not just a writing course, but an actual community, one that has continued and grown for over a decade....more
Instructor: Kathy Garlick
June 02 - June 233 WeeksAll Day
Online - Write Sentences That Sing: Craft SeriesThe Writing Salon’s brand-new Craft Series offers writers an up-close opportunity to learn from and engage with an acclaimed author about the art and craft of writing. In this first installment of the Craft Series, Nina Schuyler will delve into the intricacies of writing style...more
Instructor: Nina Schuyler
June 02 - June 092 Sundays, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 5:00pm
San Francisco, CA - The Three D’s of Fiction: Description, Dialogue & Drama“Whether you’re working on a novel or shorter fiction, the Three D’s are essential,” says instructor Lisa Moore Ramée. “This class will give you tips on how to create descriptions of a world and the characters in it, dialogue that rings true, and dramatic scenes with gripping conflict...more
Instructor: Lisa Moore Ramée
June 03 - June 173 Mondays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Craft Memorable CharactersWhat makes a character like Harry Potter or Katniss Everdeen or Walter White so memorable? “Their predicament may be foreign to us and we may not approve of all their choices,” says instructor Kate Montgomery, “but we connect with them on a visceral level. They make us care...more
Instructor: Kate Montgomery
June 04 - June 112 Tuesdays, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 4:30pm
Online - Write Now!: Salon SaturdaysFor 25 years, The Writing Salon has used the power of writing prompts to coax out writers’ work in its raw form—work that would later become novels, personal essays, poems. Write Now! will showcase a Writing Salon teacher’s favorite paths to the source of inspiration...more
Instructor: David Jacobson
June 151 Saturday, (Pacific Time)10:30am - 12:00pm
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