Writers’ Room II
Writing feeds your creativity from the inside out.
Writing teaches you to listen closely, notice deeply, and make sense of your thoughts. It’s not about having the right words or calling yourself a writer. It’s about giving language to the ideas, images, and questions that are already moving through you.
Even if you’ve never written seriously before, the practice often feels surprisingly natural, opening new ways of seeing, making, and connecting across your creative life.
A rigorous 8-week intensive for writers ready to complete a substantial piece of work.
Writers' Room II is about creation and expansion. This course is for writers who have completed the introductory intensive or have strong levels of comfort with generating pages. The tone shifts from supportive feedback to generative critique.
Through in-depth sessions and writing assignments, writers will leave with a completed draft of a short story, a narrative essay, chapters of a memoir/novel, collection of poems, or a piece of dramatic writing.
Sessions in this Intensive
Session 1
“Blueprint”
We'll build the room together over dinner, receive our Revision Toolkits, and map out a path forward for your project.
Session 2
“Start Your Engine”
We shift from possibility to propulsion. Workshop your structural map in small groups to uncover the driving force behind your piece.
Session 3
“Architecture of Story”
Discover the peculiar quirks that make a voice yours. Hear early pages from others and learn how to listen and respond in ways that feel actionable and specific.
Session 4
“Hearing Voices” (A Field Trip)
We're going on a field trip! This session focuses on dialogue and subtext, what people say, what they don't, and what happens in between. During a visit to a public space or storytelling, we’ll eavesdrop on conversations, observe body language, and find the unique characters next to us.
We’re going on a trip! Tickets for admission are included.
Session 5
“Glorious Mess”
Learn how to get unblocked by writing a complete disaster draft that is messy, wandering, or full of wrong turns.
Session 6
“Kill Your Darlings”
Learn practical editing techniques: cutting words, tightening scenes, and making every sentence earn its place. You'll leave with a leaner, meaner, more alive draft.
Session 7
“Feedback Fandango”
Slow down and listen in a full-group workshop with a twist. With playful yet meaningful critique, gain a deeper understanding of your piece and its impact on others.
Session 8
“Literary Party”
We end with a celebration and sharing of a single polished page or story up to five minutes. Guests are welcome. Cheese, wine, sweets, included.
Cheese, wine, & sweets included–its a celebration! (Allergen-free options available)
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