“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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- Creative Writing 101“Have you wanted to test the waters of creative writing but don’t know where to begin, or how?” asks instructor Kathy Garlick. “Have you waded into those waters before, but it’s been a while?” In this 5-week class, you will be guided surely and safely into the writing experience...more
Instructor: Kathy Garlick
October 02 - October 305 Sundays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
San Francisco, CA - Fiction Workshop: Enrich Your Drafts“If you’re craving some constructive, insightful feedback from a supportive group of fellow writers, it’s time to dip your toe into the workshop,” says instructor Steve Mitchel...more
Instructor: Steve Mitchel
October 05 - November 096 Wednesdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
Online - Turning Points: Writing about Personal TransformationThis class will focus on how to write through times of transition, including coming out or gender transition, giving birth and becoming a parent, losing a loved one, career change, and more...more
Instructor: Addie Tsai
October 08 - November 055 Saturdays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
Online - Tiny Kingdoms: Writing the VERY Short StoryHow short can a story be? Consider Ernest Hemingway’s six-word classic: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” A tale told quickly can offer untold riches, which swell inside a reader long after the telling...more
Instructor: Andy Touhy
October 081 Saturday, (PST)2:00pm - 5:00pm
Online - 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 10 - December 129 WeeksAll Day
Online - 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 12 - October 263 Wednesdays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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
October 13 - December 159 Thursdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Someone’s Kid: Writing About Parenthood“In this five-week class, students are invited to come with open hearts to explore what parenting means to them,” says instructor Jenny Pritchett. “We’ll consider what it means to be a parent, or a child in relation to a parent or caregiver...more
Instructor: Jenny Pritchett
October 15 - November 125 Saturdays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
San Francisco, CA - Poetry Generation IntensiveIn this class, students will explore multiple techniques for generating new poems, and for drawing possibilities for new work from our own and others’ existing poems...more
Instructor: Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet
October 18 - November 155 Tuesdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Comedy Writing 101“Comedy is fragile,” says instructor Kate Montgomery. “One extra word can ruin a laugh. But the truth is, just about anyone can be funny, once they know how it’s done...more
Instructor: Kate Montgomery
October 221 Saturday, (PST)10:00am - 1:00pm
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
October 23 - November 205 Sundays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
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
October 24 - November 215 Mondays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Intro to Screenwriting: Lights, Camera, Action!“Are you sitting on a fantastic story idea for the screen?” asks instructor Kerry Muir. “In Intro to Screenwriting, you’ll acquire a veritable toolbox of strategies and exercises, as well as creative inspiration to help set your idea into motion...more
Instructor: Kerry Muir
October 26 - November 305 Wednesdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Fearless Poetry WorkshopNow celebrating over 15 years at The Writing Salon, this workshop draws people who want to jumpstart their poetry practice and to keep the engine oiled. You’ll do plenty of writing and reading, and we’ll have lively discussions about both the craft and the process(es) of poetry...more
Instructor: Julie Bruck
October 27 - December 015 Thursdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Go Hybrid with Your Story: A Short Class on Mixing Genres“What’s the best way to craft a story that’s both satisfying and original?” asks instructor Kate Montgomery. “‘Go hybrid!’ Combine elements from more than one genre to bring a new take to those well-worn themes...more
Instructor: Kate Montgomery
October 29 - November 123 Saturdays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
Online - Advanced Fiction Workshop: From Seed to FlowerHave a finished story draft but don’t know where to take it next? Or maybe you have an idea for a story but don’t know how to get it on the page. In Advanced Fiction Workshop, students will generate new material and refine already drafted stories...more
Instructor: Shelby Hinte
October 30 - December 116 Sundays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
Online - The Five S’s: An Intro to Writing Poetry“What makes a poem powerful? What makes a poem effective?” asks instructor Thea Matthews. “In this introductory course we will focus on Five S’s to enhance our approach to writing poetry...more
Instructor: Thea Matthews
November 05 - December 105 Saturdays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
Online - 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: Allison Landa, Kathy Garlick
November 27 - December 183 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 29 - December 133 Tuesdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Making Unsympathetic Characters Compelling“Everybody loves heroic characters, those avatars of virtue who can do no wrong as they smile through perfect teeth and find solutions to every problem via indomitable spirit and/or iron will,” says instructor Jeff Chon. “But what is it that makes Sherlock Holmes, often seen as insufferably arrogant, compelling...more
Instructor: Jeff Chon
November 30 - December 143 Wednesdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Color & Shape: Writing Poetry in Response to Visual Art“Have you ever wanted to write a poem in response to a photograph or a painting? What about a film?” asks instructor Thea Matthews. “This class is designed to stretch your creativity and bring out the joy in your creative process...more
Instructor: Thea Matthews
December 04 - December 112 Sundays, (PST)10:00am - 1:00pm
Online - 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
December 04 - December 183 Sundays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
San Francisco, CA