The Write Workshop

Are you an aspiring or established writer? Connect with fellow local writers and improve your craft at The Write Workshop.

The Write Workshop is a weekly writing seminar meeting in-person Saturdays in November from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Schimelpfenig Library. Learn how to write rich and moving works by taking inspiration from history, mythology, art and personal experiences.

Each session consists of lectures, creative activities, and discussions that take on thought-provoking topics and provide unique writing prompts:

• Nov. 5 History & Events
• Nov. 12 Mythology & Legends
• Nov. 19 Art & Existing Works
• Nov. 26 Personal Experiences

Tickets are required and will be available 30 minutes before the start of the program.

For more, check out these writing resources available in our collection:

100 Ways to Improve Your Writing by Gary Provost, available as Print | eBook

Flash!: Writing the Very Short Story by John Dufresne, available as Print

The Hidden Machinery: Essays on Writing by Margot Livesey, available as Print

The Making of a Story: A Norton Guide to Creative Writing by Alice LaPlante, available as Print

Maps and Legends: Reading and Writing Along the Borderlands by Michael Chabon, available as Print

Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing by Margaret Atwood, available as Print

On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King, available in Print |eBook | eAudiobook

Pity the Reader: On Writing with Style by Kurt Vonnegut, available as Print

Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction by Jeff VanderMeer, available as Print

Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer by Roy Peter Clark, available in Print