“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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- Short and Sweet: Prose Poems, Flash Fiction and Mini-MemoirsIn this online class we’ll look at examples of short pieces from practitioners such as Lydia Davis and Russell Edson, and we’ll explore how to incorporate techniques like free association and juxtaposition into our work. Then we’ll write, share, and write some more...more
Instructor: Alison Luterman
October 04 - October 183 Wednesdays, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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
October 05 - November 025 Thursdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Fearless Poetry WorkshopNow celebrating 19 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
October 15 - November 125 Sundays, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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
October 16 - December 189 WeeksAll Day
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
October 16 - November 135 Mondays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
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
October 16 - November 135 Mondays, (Pacific Time)7:00pm - 9:30pm
San Francisco, CA - Raw WritingIn this 3-week version of The Writing Salon’s Raw Writing series, David will lead you through prompts and exercises that indulge your senses, tickle your intellect, and mine your memory. You’ll engage in writing exercises using your favorite pieces of literature, music, and other art forms...more
Instructor: David Jacobson
October 18 - November 013 Wednesdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
San Francisco, CA - Dead Darlings Redux: Resurrecting the Lines You Killed“I had a wonderful editor who would write in the margins of my manuscript, ‘I love this. Now, cut it,’” says Lori Ostlund, co-instructor of this two-day course, by way of offering a definition of Dead Darlings...more
Instructor: Anne Raeff, Lori Ostlund
October 28 - November 112 Saturdays, (Pacific Time)10:00am - 1:00pm
Online - Secondary Characters: Adding Depth, Conflict & Surprise to ScenesIn this class, we will talk about ways to build more interesting secondary characters, study common relationship types, and do exercises aimed at creating more dynamic interactions between characters by thinking from the perspective of the secondary character...more
Instructor: Lori Ostlund
October 29 - December 035 Sundays, (Pacific Time)10:30am - 1:00pm
San Francisco, CA - Daily Write Holiday 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
November 26 - December 173 WeeksAll Day
Online - 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
November 28 - December 123 Tuesdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
San Francisco, CA - 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
November 29 - December 062 Wednesdays, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 4:30pm
Online - 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
November 30 - December 143 Thursdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
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