“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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- The Green World: Writing about Nature“Nature can be a source of solace, inspiration, and renewal,” says instructor Katharine Harer. “Just walking down a path surrounded by trees with the smell of the earth under my feet changes the way I feel instantly...more
Instructor: Katharine Harer
April 271 Saturday, (Pacific Time)10:00am - 4:00pm
San Francisco, CA - 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
April 30 - May 143 Tuesdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
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
May 02 - May 305 Thursdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - 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
May 08 - May 152 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
May 28 - June 113 Tuesdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Write Sentences That Sing: Craft SeriesThe Writing Salon’s brand-new 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 this first installment of the Craft Series, Nina Schuyler will delve into the intricacies of writing style...more
Instructor: Nina Schuyler
June 02 - June 092 Sundays, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 5:00pm
San Francisco, CA - Craft Memorable CharactersWhat makes a character like Harry Potter or Katniss Everdeen or Walter White so memorable? “Their predicament may be foreign to us and we may not approve of all their choices,” says instructor Kate Montgomery, “but we connect with them on a visceral level. They make us care...more
Instructor: Kate Montgomery
June 04 - June 112 Tuesdays, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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