Prose Studio: Developing Character Motivations

San Francisco 2042 Balboa St., San Francisco, CA, United States

The Writing Salon’s Prose Studio classes offer a space for writers to refine existing work, read and critically analyze published pieces, and generate new writing. Workshops form the heart of the experience, where participants’ fiction and creative nonfiction works are read and discussed with depth and care through the lens of each Studio’s topic

$435.00

Discover Creative Nonfiction

San Francisco 2042 Balboa St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Your life is full of stories worth telling—moments that shimmer with meaning, people who've left their mark, experiences that won't let you go. In Discover Creative Nonfiction, you’ll learn how to turn those stories into engaging narratives that come alive on the page

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Intro to Fiction: To Begin at the Beginning

San Francisco 2042 Balboa St., San Francisco, CA, United States

“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

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Write Now!: Salon Saturdays

San Francisco 2042 Balboa St., San Francisco, CA, United States

For 25 years, The Writing Salon has used the power of writing prompts to coax out writers’ work in its raw form—work that would later become novels, personal essays, poems. Write Now! will showcase a Writing Salon teacher’s favorite paths to the source of inspiration

Tiny Kingdoms: Writing the VERY Short Story

San Francisco 2042 Balboa St., San Francisco, CA, United States

How 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

Discover Creative Nonfiction

San Francisco 2042 Balboa St., San Francisco, CA, United States

Your life is full of stories worth telling—moments that shimmer with meaning, people who've left their mark, experiences that won't let you go. In Discover Creative Nonfiction, you’ll learn how to turn those stories into engaging narratives that come alive on the page

Poetry Workshop: Rekindling Wonder

San Francisco 2042 Balboa St., San Francisco, CA, United States

This 5-week workshop will offer a congenial space where you can listen to and learn from a range of helpful voices and try out new approaches to writing and revision. Over the length of the class you’ll receive oral feedback from your classmates and Katharine on at least 2-3 of your poems

Creative Writing 101

San Francisco 2042 Balboa St., San Francisco, CA, United States

“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

Fiction Craft: Laying the Foundation

San Francisco 2042 Balboa St., San Francisco, CA, United States

In this 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

Write Now!: Salon Saturdays

San Francisco 2042 Balboa St., San Francisco, CA, United States

For 25 years, The Writing Salon has used the power of writing prompts to coax out writers’ work in its raw form—work that would later become novels, personal essays, poems. Write Now! will showcase a Writing Salon teacher’s favorite paths to the source of inspiration

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