“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 Boot Camp“In a quick but powerful daylong workshop, we’ll focus on the most essential elements of creative writing such as voice, character, dialogue and description,” says instructor Kathy Garlick...more
Instructor: Kathy Garlick
April 041 Saturday10:00am - 4:00pm
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So You Think You’d Like to Write: Let’s Get Started!“Do you have the urge to write, but no clues about how to start? Or maybe you’ve been working on a piece of writing, but suddenly you’re stuck? Well, this one-day remote workshop is all about getting started...more
Instructor: Katharine Harer
April 041 Saturday10:00am - 4:00pm
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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 05 - May 176 WeeksAll Day
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Fiction Master Class: A 9-Week WorkshopThis remote class—which will be capped at just 9 participants—will offer advanced fiction writers the opportunity to submit two new pieces of fiction and one revision and to receive rigorous, supportive, and constructive feedback on all three...more
Instructor: Lori Ostlund
April 05 - June 079 Sundays10:30am - 1:00pm
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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
April 05 - May 035 Sundays7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Memoir Workshop: Hit the Ground Running!This remote class is for writers who already have studied the fundamentals of memoir and are interested in deepening, refining and perhaps sending out their work. The instructor will provide suggestions for outside readings and detailed feedback on the writing presented in class...more
Instructor: Alison Luterman
April 06 - May 116 Mondays6:30pm - 9:30pm
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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 class, by exploring different types of creative nonfiction, you will find the unique way to bring your story to life.”...more
Instructor: Jennifer Lewis
April 06 - May 115 Mondays7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Intro to Fiction: Laying the FoundationIn this remote class, you’ll develop concrete skills and narrative techniques through fun writing exercises designed to help you master your craft. At the end of five weeks, you’ll have a better grip on how to use these techniques (for developing character, setting, and plot) as tools for building your story...more
Instructor: Junse Kim
April 07 - May 055 Tuesdays6:30pm - 9:00pm
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Write from Real Life: Personal Essays & 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 07 - June 099 Tuesdays7:00pm - 9:30pm
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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
April 08 - May 065 Wednesdays7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Intro to Creative Writing: Fun with the Fundamentals“Everyone is talented, original and has something important to say,” states Brenda Ueland at the beginning of her celebrated book, If You Want to Write. “I happen to agree with Ueland,” says Elaine Beale. “And when I teach at The Writing Salon, I see her assertion proved again and again...more
Instructor: Elaine Beale
April 08 - May 065 Wednesdays7:00pm - 9:30pm
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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
April 09 - May 075 Thursdays7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Fiction Master Class: A 9-Week WorkshopThis remote class—which will be capped at just 9 participants—will offer advanced fiction writers the opportunity to submit two new pieces of fiction and one revision and to receive rigorous, supportive, and constructive feedback on all three...more
Instructor: Lori Ostlund
April 11 - June 139 Saturdays10:30am - 1:00pm
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Story Mapping“Got an idea for a novel, a movie or a TV series? That’s great!” says instructor Kate Montgomery. “Time to roll up your sleeves and map out a story that will keep your readers engaged from the first page to the last...more
Instructor: Kate Montgomery
April 181 Saturday10:00am - 4:00pm
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Tiny Kingdoms: Writing and Publishing the VERY Short StoryBig things can come in small packages—their own perfect beauty tied to their size. The short short story is literary proof that great fiction can come in a small package...more
Instructor: Andy Touhy
April 181 Saturday10:00am - 4:00pm
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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 19 - May 316 WeeksAll Day
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Fiction Workshop: Honing the Art of StorytellingAre you hungry for honest, constructive feedback on your fiction? Do you long to be part of a community of writers dedicated to helping one another render (shape, enrich, and enliven) a story the best it can be? If so, welcome to the fiction workshop...more
Instructor: Andy Touhy
April 19 - May 316 WeeksAll Day
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The Poetry Workshop: An Online ClassAre you eager for specific, constructive feedback on your poems? Do you want to participate in an online community of writers committed to helping each other develop their poetry writing skills? If so, this is the class for you...more
Instructor: Heather June Gibbons
April 19 - May 316 WeeksAll Day
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The Poems Only You Can Write: Identifying and Embracing What Sets Your Work ApartThis one-session remote workshop is designed to help you explore the topical, structural, and stylistic aspects that make your work your own...more
Instructor: Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet
April 251 Saturday10:00am - 1:00pm
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To Invent What We Desire: Strategies and Meditations for Getting Unstuck“It’s easy to become separated from our creative spark,” says instructor Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet. “Sometimes we don’t know how to return from that stuck place. This remote course explores experiences of being lost—and ways of getting found...more
Instructor: Lisa Gluskin Stonestreet
April 261 Sunday10:00am - 1:00pm
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A Voice of One’s Own: Playing the Notes That Sound Like YouMiles Davis once noted: “Man, sometimes it takes you a long time to sound like yourself.” “Miles had a point,” says instructor Allison Landa. “We don’t so much find our own voice as curate it over time...more
Instructor: Allison Landa
May 021 Saturday10:00am - 1:00pm
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Manufacturing Worlds: Write Page-Turning Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Other Speculative FictionWhether you’re writing fantasy, sci-fi, dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction, horror, or alternate history, all of these different genres share one important thing in common—the reader needs to fully believe in a world completely manufactured by the writer...more
Instructor: Elaine Beale
May 021 Saturday2:00pm - 5:00pm
Berkeley, CA -
Jumpstart Your Memoir Writing!Have you ever experienced the nagging feeling you ought to be writing down your life stories, but have simply lacked the time and the tools to do it? If so, this is the class to jumpstart your memoir-writing engine...more
Instructor: Kerry Muir
May 09 - June 135 Saturdays10:30am - 1:00pm
Berkeley, CA -
Writing the Big ThemesLove. Loss. Transformation. These themes are so integral to the human experience that writers have returned to them again and again for centuries. In this workshop we’ll explore a different theme each week...more
Instructor: Erin Rodoni
May 09 - June 135 Saturdays10:30am - 1:00pm
San Francisco, CA -
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 class, you will be guided surely and safely into the writing experience...more
Instructor: Kathy Garlick
May 09 - June 135 Saturdays2:00pm - 4:30pm
San Francisco, CA -
The Screenwriter’s Workshop: Spotlight on the Process“As screenwriters, we tend to work alone for protracted amounts of time in silence, but when we’re hard at work on a script, it’s invaluable to hear how our words hit the air,” says instructor Kerry Muir...more
Instructor: Kerry Muir
May 10 - June 145 Sundays7:00pm - 9:30pm
Berkeley, CA -
Raw Writing: Throw It All Onto the PageThrough weekly in-class writing exercises in a warm, supportive environment, we’ll write and write and not worry about cleaning up the mess. We’ll banish the inner critic, lock away the perfectionist, and celebrate the unruly and the unrestrained...more
Instructor: Rob Williams
May 12 - June 165 Tuesdays7:00pm - 9:30pm
San Francisco, CA -
You Can Be a Winning Writer: How to Get Published, Grow Confidence and Build CommunityFor writers poised to publish poems, articles and stories as well as those with completed manuscripts or book proposals, this class will provide a strategy for success...more
Instructor: Joan Gelfand
May 13 - May 273 Wednesdays7:00pm - 9:30pm
San Francisco, CA -
Limitation as Inspiration: A Generative Poetry Writing Class“Poets in every stage of their career, and often on a regular basis, struggle with where and how to start a poem,” says instructor Brian Tierney. “I’ve found that creating boundaries for the writing process is a good way to spark inspiration and creativity...more
Instructor: Brian Tierney
May 14 - June 115 Thursdays7:00pm - 9:30pm
San Francisco, CA -
The Revolving Door Poetry WorkshopThis class will focus on creating a community space for writers to reimagine their own material, to read contemporary and classic poems, to discuss elements of poetic craft, and most importantly to generate “new” work by way of revision...more
Instructor: Brian Tierney
May 17 - June 215 Sundays10:30am - 1:00pm
Berkeley, CA -
Blogging 101: Publish Your PassionWhether you wish to concoct savory cuisine, debate politics, or relate the ins and outs of your daily life, this five-week class will take you from the concept of a blog to its realization...more
Instructor: Allison Landa
May 18 - June 225 Mondays7:00pm - 9:30pm
Berkeley, CA -
Nomad with a Notebook: Introduction to Travel WritingWhether you’ve just returned from Paris or Sacramento or you’re dreaming of a trip, this class will help you transform your observations into vivid and lasting images. Katharine will provide tips on how to carefully observe and record your impressions of new places and cultures...more
Instructor: Katharine Harer
May 18 - June 225 Mondays7:00pm - 9:30pm
San Francisco, CA -
On Point: Crafting a Short-Form Point of View Piece“Many people are driven to write by the simple human need to express ourselves,” says instructor David Jacobson. “There may be no better way to meet that need than through the short, pointed burst of intellectual and emotional energy that goes into a newspaper column, op-ed or blog post...more
Instructor: David Jacobson
June 03 - June 173 Wednesdays7:00pm - 9:30pm
San Francisco, CA -
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 07 - June 283 WeeksAll Day
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