Adult Writing Course Package - In-person Only

Adult-Only Writing Course In-person ONLY These 1.5-hour bi-weekly workshops are designed to teach you the essentials of story-writing, along with a little poetry and journaling. Come hang out with our community of adult writers. Whether you're writing your very first story or have an experienced writing background, these classes will teach you things you didn't know about the process of crafting story and the basics of poetry-writing and journaling. Find confidence in your ability to structure story, develop characters, and successfully execute your own writing style. Each 1.5 class includes a lesson on one of the topics below, a period of independent writing time guided by a structured writing activity, and time at the end to share, receive feedback on, and workshop what you developed in class. Sign up for individual classes or register for the entire 10-week course! Spring 2025: Week 1 (January 11, 2 PM): Creating Dynamic Characters Week 2 (January 25, 2 PM): Structuring Story Week 3 (February 8, 2 PM): Understanding Conflict and Maximizing Tension Week 4 (February 22, 2 PM): Harnessing and Executing Inspiration Week 5 (March 8, 2 PM): Starting the Story in the Right Spot Week 6 (March 22, 2 PM): Crafting Realistic Dialogue Week 7 (April 12, 2 PM): The Importance of Perspective Week 8 (April 26, 2 PM): Finding Your Narrative Voice Week 9 (May 10, 2 PM): Finding Your Poetry Style Week 10 (May 24, 2 PM): Learning to Journal Effectively Summer Intensive 2025: (Twice a week for five weeks)  Session 1 (May 28,  6:30 PM): Creating Dynamic Characters Session 2 (May 31, 2 PM): Structuring Story Session 3 (June 4, 6:30 PM): Understanding Conflict and Maximizing Tension Session 4 (June 7, 2 PM): Harnessing and Executing Inspiration Session 5 (June 11, 6:30 PM): Starting the Story in the Right Spot Session 6 (June 14, 2 PM): Crafting Realistic Dialogue Session 7 (June 18, 6:30 PM): The Importance of Perspective Session 8 (June 21, 2 PM): Finding Your Narrative Voice Session 9 (June 25, 6:30 PM): Finding Your Poetry Style Session 10 (June 28, 2 PM): Learning to Journal Effectively Fall 2025:  Week 1 (July 12, 2 PM): Creating Dynamic Characters Week 2 (July 26, 2 PM): Structuring Story Week 3 (August 9, 2 PM): Understanding Conflict and Maximizing Tension Week 4 (August 23, 2 PM): Harnessing and Executing Inspiration Week 5 (September 13, 2 PM): Starting the Story in the Right Spot Week 6 (September 27, 2 PM): Crafting Realistic Dialogue Week 7 (October 11, 2 PM): The Importance of Perspective Week 8 (October 25, 2 PM): Finding Your Narrative Voice Week 9 (November 8, 2 PM): Finding Your Poetry Style Week 10 (November 22, 2 PM): Learning to Journal Effectively