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Glen Workshop
In this workshop, we will read and comment upon each other's poems, and while doing so we will also attempt to develop our own theories of poetry that take into consideration our particular worldviews in order to make our poems, to the fullest extent possible, extensions of our particular worldviews.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: Seattle
Categories: Poetry
Level: Beginner
Class size: Limited
Price: $1,450.00
Start date: Open all year round
Website: https://www.glenworkshop-store.com/index.php?dispatch=pro...
Glen Workshop
The decision to write memoir can be exhilarating and paralyzing. “What will my family think?” “What if I’m afraid to write about my worst moments?” “How do I even begin?” You start here, with this workshop. Author and instructor Sophfronia Scott will guide you through a process to help you grasp the story you want to tell and then shape it into a page-turner readers will want to read.
Prerequisites: Please read Wild by Cheryl Strayed.
Location: Seattle
Categories: Memoir
Level: Beginner
Class size: Limited
Price: $1,450.00
Start date: Open all year round
Website: https://www.glenworkshop-store.com/index.php?dispatch=pro...
Glen Workshop
Fiction writing can be a transformative experience for both author and reader. In this class, during our week together, we will focus on practical elements of craft, on writing exercises that nurture those qualities that bend us toward more powerful, transformative writing, read brilliant examples of others and critique your own stories.
Prerequisites: Students are asked to email everyone a short story or novel excerpt.
Location: Seattle
Categories: Fiction
Level: Beginner
Class size: Limited
Price: $1,450.00
Start date: Open all year round
Website: https://www.glenworkshop-store.com/index.php?dispatch=pro...
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Professional & Continuing Education
Documents are the currency for exchanging ideas. Organizations of all kinds rely on long-form documents like reports, proposals, research papers and narratives to share ideas. In this course, you'll learn what constitutes good business writing and how to write effective documents that are rich and articulate.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: Seattle
Categories: Business
Level: Advanced
Course length: 7 sessions (3 hours)
Class size: Limited
Price: $949.00
Start date: Open all year round
Website: https://www.pce.uw.edu/courses/business-writing-reports-p...
Professional & Continuing Education
There is special magic in picture books. In this course, we’ll explore this form through fiction and nonfiction work of all kinds. You’ll learn about myths and misconceptions, examine the structure of story, and discover how to keep your audience delighted through many repeated readings.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: Seattle
Categories: Kids
Level: Beginner
Course length: 9 sessions (3 hours)
Class size: Limited
Price: $799.00
Start date: Open all year round
Website: https://www.pce.uw.edu/courses/writing-childrens-literatu...
Professional & Continuing Education
This course is divided into two parts. In the first, we’ll examine how to smooth out your prose, using seamless transitions and managing the pace of unfolding events. In part two, we’ll cover how to structure a novel in five focuses.
Prerequisites: Experienced writers who are finishing (or currently working on) a publishable work.
Location: Seattle
Categories: Book, Fiction
Level: Advanced
Course length: 9 sessions (3 hours)
Class size: Limited
Price: $799.00
Start date: Open all year round
Website: https://www.pce.uw.edu/courses/fiction-writing-the-novel
Professional & Continuing Education
We’ll begin by covering the basics: forging strong opening sentences, distinguishing telling from showing, eliminating weak language and producing clean prose. We’ll discover how imitating admired writers can help you recognize and enhance the quality of your own narrative voice. Finally, you’ll hone the important skills of editing and rewriting to refine your work.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: Seattle
Categories: Book, Fiction
Level: Beginner
Course length: 9 sessions (3 hours)
Class size: Limited
Price: $679.00
Start date: Open all year round
The Writer's Workshop
Follow the Story will explore the genres of fiction and nonfiction. The eight-week course will introduce you to a wonderfully diverse mix of writing–personal essays, memoirs, profiles, travel stories, short light pieces and short stories.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: Seattle
Categories: Fiction, Nonfiction
Level: Intermediate
Course length: 8 sessions (2 hours)
Class size: 15
Price: $675.00
Start date: November, 2023
Website: https://www.thewritersworkshop.net/classes/seattle-writin...
Cascade Writers
Our Three-Day Critique Workshop is an opportunity for you to submit the first 4000 words of your novel, short story, or whatever project you are working on, for critique in a group of up to 8 peers led by an industry professional. This is a great way to polish up those first pages and first chapter.
Prerequisites: 4000 words of your novel, short story, or whatever project you are working on.
Location: Seattle
Categories: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Level: Beginner
Course length: 3 days (Full day)
Class size: Limited
Price: $275.00
Start date: Open all year round
Website: http://cascadewriters.com/2023-three-day-critique-workshop/
Seattle Writing Workshop
This is a special one-day “How to Get Published” writing workshop on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at the Seattle Convention Center. In other words, it’s one day full of classes and advice designed to give you the best instruction concerning how to get your writing & books published.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: Seattle
Categories: Publishing
Level: Any
Course length: 1 day (Full day)
Class size: 200
Price: $199.00
Start date: Open all year round
Website: https://theseattlewritingworkshop.com/#:~:text=EVENT%20LO...
Rekindle School
In this Seattle screenwriting class, you’ll learn how screenplays are written, practice writing some short scenes and complete (short) scripts, and have a chance to workshop and get helpful feedback on your writings.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites
Location: Seattle
Categories: Screenplay
Level: Beginner
Course length: 4 sessions (2 hours)
Class size: Unlimited
Price: $150.00
Start date: Open all year round
Website: https://www.classesandworkshops.com/writing-classes/class...
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