“Poetry often begins in a flash: an image, a phrase, a question, a contradiction, a feeling we can’t quite name,” says instructor Kathy Garlick. “But bringing a poem fully to life usually requires a different kind of attention—the willingness to return to the draft, listen more deeply, and discover what the poem is asking to become
In this 3-week class, we’ll move through a mix of craft lessons, short readings, discussions, and writing exercises to explore how sensory detail—far more than just decorative—can make for original, perfectly peculiar stories that spark readers’ imaginations and stick in their minds
“Have you started drafting a nonfiction story and now crave fresh insight?” asks instructor Ann Guy. “In this supportive workshop, thoughtful feedback will help you clarify your intentions, refine your drafts, and bring your true story to life
“Instinct alone will only take us so far as writers,” says instructor Amy G. Latham. “Learning craft techniques will help us create characters who will come alive on the page and drive our plots
In this three-class series, through writing prompts carefully chosen by David, you’ll pinpoint the memories that drive you to the page, ones that thrill, haunt, and comfort you. You’ll write, reflect, and write some more
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
"I still have that navy blue hardback journal that my mom gave me for Christmas when I was ten,” says instructor Ben Jackson. “After writing my first few entries, I was hooked