Prose Feedback Circle

Have you ever received insightful feedback on a work-in-progress that suddenly gave you a clear sense of purpose and direction? We writers often have hunches or inclinations about a piece we’re working on, and hearing other readers’ perspectives is the best way to know more definitively how our work is landing. 

In the Writing Salon’s Feedback Circle classes, students will gain a vision and vocabulary to make craft decisions in creative pieces, for both early drafts and developed work, and to guide classmates through their own process. While there will be some generative writing activities in class, the bulk of time will be spent sharing creative pieces and giving and receiving feedback. 

Students will take part in a range of light and moderate feedback sessions, often with first pages, rough sketches, or single scenes in hand. There will also be a workshop in which each student will receive extensive feedback on one developed work-in-progress. The maximum submission length for a workshop piece is 2,000 words. Outside of class, students must be prepared to work on their own writing and read classmates’ work. 

“In the early drafts of our writing it can be difficult to get those brilliant ideas in our head articulated on the page before us,” says instructor Shelby Hinte. “This is why revision is my favorite part of the writing process—it is an opportunity to more fully realize the works we are trying to write. In this class, you will receive structured feedback and a revision toolkit to support you in the process of getting your work to more closely resemble that brilliant idea from which it began..” 

This class is designed for you to return to again and again for support, encouragement, and constructive feedback. While it will offer guidance and tools for what to do next with specific drafts AND you will likely make considerable progress on your creative work, it will provide an even greater benefit by helping you become a confident decision maker for all creative pieces you draft, develop and refine in the future.

About The Writing Salon's Online Zoom Classes

You will be able to participate in live class meetings via Zoom videoconference. To attend classes, you'll need a phone, tablet or computer and access to the internet. You can participate in the class from wherever you'd like, whether on your living room couch or in your office. Before your class meets, you'll receive an email from The Writing Salon with more information about Zoom and your remote class. If you have any questions about remote learning, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at hello@writingsalons.com.