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Your writing says a lot about you. Strong writing conveys that you are skilled and trustworthy. This practical 1-day course comes packed with in-class exercises and offers immediate feedback to help you quickly develop this crucial skill.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: San Francisco
Categories: Business
Level: Any
Class size: Limited
Price: $1,495.00
Start date: March, 2023
Website: https://coursehorse.com/san-francisco/classes/professiona...
The Writing Salon
"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. Over the course of six weeks, the group will discuss two or three of your drafts (all stages of development are welcome) with an eye toward discovering what resonates.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: San Francisco
Categories: Fiction
Level: Any
Course length: 6 sessions (2.5 hours)
Class size: Limited
Price: $390.00
Start date: October, 2023
Website: https://www.writingsalons.com/event/fiction-workshop-wint...
The Writing Salon
In this five-week class, we’ll do generative writing exercises and optional homework assignments geared toward creating vivid scenes and characters, using fresh sensory details, and identifying our distinct voices, all of which are so important in making memoir and personal essays come alive.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: San Francisco
Categories: Nonfiction
Level: Any
Course length: 5 sessions (2.5 hours)
Class size: Limited
Price: $320.00
Start date: Open all year round
Website: https://www.writingsalons.com/event/your-story-your-life-...
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The Writing Salon
In order to write, one must read constantly, observe the world well, and take seriously the craft of writing. During this five-week course, we will focus on the last of these, the craft of writing—specifically, we will focus on three mainstays of fiction: character, dialogue, and scene.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: San Francisco
Categories: Book, Fiction
Level: Beginner
Course length: 5 sessions (2.5 hours)
Class size: Limited
Price: $320.00
Start date: August, 2023
Website: https://www.writingsalons.com/event/lets-begin-winter-2023/
The Writing Salon
This online class will help you hone the practice of tuning into your imagination, opening the door to your writing. You’ll learn practical tools and skills to write in a variety of genres—poetry, memoir, fiction, and personal essays.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: San Francisco
Categories: Poetry, Memoir, Fiction, Essay
Level: Beginner
Course length: 5 sessions (2.5 hours)
Class size: Limited
Price: $320.00
Start date: October, 2023
Website: https://www.writingsalons.com/event/intro-creative-writin...
The Writing Salon
In this 5-week class, you will be guided surely and safely into the writing experience. There’s no pressure to work on a specific project or even settle on a genre you prefer. The idea is to explore—see with a writer’s eyes, spark ideas, gain confidence, and try out fun writing exercises.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: San Francisco
Categories: Book, Fiction, Essay, Poetry, Nonfiction, Short Story, Book
Level: Beginner
Course length: 5 sessions (2.5 hours)
Class size: Limited
Price: $320.00
Start date: December, 2023
Website: https://www.writingsalons.com/event/creative-writing-101-...
The Writing Salon
In this online class we'll look at examples of short pieces from practitioners such as Lydia Davis and Russell Edson, and we’ll explore how to incorporate techniques like free association and juxtaposition into our work. Then we'll write, share, and write some more.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: San Francisco
Categories: Short Story
Level: Any
Course length: 3 sessions (2.5 hours)
Class size: Limited
Price: $205.00
Start date: Open all year round
Website: https://www.writingsalons.com/event/short-sweet-winter-2023/
The Writing Salon
“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.” In this class, you’ll learn the rules of comedic structure, and how you can use them to make any story more entertaining.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: San Francisco
Categories: Comedy
Level: Beginner
Course length: 2 sessions (3 hours)
Class size: Limited
Price: $165.00
Start date: Open all year round
Website: https://www.writingsalons.com/event/comedy-writing-101-wi...
The Writing Salon
The 5-Minute Memoir, a popular recurring section of Writer’s Digest magazine, is a 600-word essay reflection on the writer’s life. In this full-day workshop, we’ll explore more than just the writing life (though writing about that is fine, too!) to include the small and large experiences that affect us, whether a walk in the park with a friend or a major life transition.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: San Francisco
Categories: Nonfiction
Level: Any
Course length: 1 session (7 hours)
Class size: Limited
Price: $155.00
Start date: April, 2023
Website: https://www.writingsalons.com/event/5-minute-memoir-winte...
SF Creative Writing Institute
Get expert feedback on something you’ve been struggling with, a prompt for generating new work and valuable critique in a warm, friendly environment. In this self-contained writer’s workshop, we will generate short new writing for feedback based on a prompt for developing and sharing. You’ll leave having written something new and gain some new perspective.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: San Francisco
Categories: Book, Fiction, Essay, Poetry, Nonfiction, Short Story, Book
Level: Any
Course length: 1 session (2.5 hours)
Class size: Limited
Price: $40.00
Start date: Open all year round
Website: https://sfwriting.institute/events/january-2023-drop-in-c...
SF Creative Writing Institute
Get expert feedback on something you’ve been struggling with, a prompt for generating new work and valuable critique in a warm, friendly environment. In this self-contained writer’s workshop, we will generate short new writing for feedback based on a prompt for developing and sharing. You’ll leave having written something new and gain some new perspective.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: San Francisco
Categories: Book, Fiction, Essay, Poetry, Nonfiction, Short Story, Book
Level: Any
Course length: 1 session (2.5 hours)
Class size: Limited
Price: $40.00
Start date: Open all year round
Website: https://sfwriting.institute/events/january-2023-drop-in-c...
SF Creative Writing Institute
Get expert feedback on something you’ve been struggling with, a prompt for generating new work and valuable critique in a warm, friendly environment. In this self-contained writer’s workshop, we will generate short new writing for feedback based on a prompt for developing and sharing. You’ll leave having written something new and gain some new perspective.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: San Francisco
Categories: Book, Fiction, Essay, Poetry, Nonfiction, Short Story, Book
Level: Any
Course length: 1 session (2.5 hours)
Class size: Limited
Price: $40.00
Start date: Open all year round
Website: https://sfwriting.institute/events/january-2023-drop-in-c...
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