2 Saturdays

“In my years as a writer and teacher but especially as director of The Writing Salon, I’ve wondered how other writers build and sustain their writing practice," says Ben Jackson. "While there’s [...]

“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

The Writing Salon’s 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 our winter installment of the [...]

In this two-week class, we will focus on 3rd person-close, probably the most common POV, and discuss when, how, and why to move in closer to a character’s thoughts and when to maintain distance, [...]

In this 2-week class, we will move beyond the conventional ways of creating a character—describing clothes, hair, expression—into a deeper enactment of specificity, unveiling our characters’ [...]

“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

What is it that “shifts the burden” and makes readers feel that they want to spend time inside a writer’s world? In this online class, we will focus on first lines and first paragraphs: what they [...]

“The best way to learn anything is to DO it,” says instructor Kate Montgomery. “In this fun, informative boot camp, you'll get into the process right away. With an interactive mix of short [...]

“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

“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 [...]