Upcoming 2019 Poetry Classes

All Writing Workshops Dallas instructors are professional writers, teachers and editors, and many have taught at major universities and attended top MFA programs across the country. Our instructors are dedicated teachers who have a passion for the craft of writing. All of us believe in community, mentorship, in-depth feedback, and finding a readership beyond the workshop table.

IN-PERSON CLASSES (DALLAS)

8-Week Mixed Levels Poetry Workshop

Mag Gabbert

Mondays, 6:30PM-8:30PM
Jan. 14 - Mar. 4 | 2019

 
We’re learning copyright law from Mike Farris 😊 If you missed this seminar let us know and we’ll give you registration and pricing info to get the recorded session today 😁 click the link in our bio and learn about copyright today! #copyright #dallas #writersofinstagram #amwriting #writer #writerscommunity #writing #writenow #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersblock #writersnetwork #writersconnection #creativewriting #creativewriter #writingtips #writingadvice #writinglife #writersofdallas #writersoftexas #writingworkshop #writingworkshopsdallas #literarydallas
Don’t miss our final seminar of 2018 tomorrow (12/16) at 3PM with attorney and author Mike Farris! You've got a lot of questions and Mike has the answers. More info and registration (live stream available) via link in bio. #literarydallas #writingworkshopsdallas
Thank you to @lonestarlit for talking to our Executive Director @bgkimzey about what is next for us in 2019, including more Dallas-based classes, expanded Online Classes, and our summer workshop in Paris, France with @carvecommunity! #literarydallas #creativewriting #writingworkshopsdallas #carvemagazine
We’re learning how to write #flashfiction with Eden Elieff. If you missed out on this seminar and would like to know how to get the recording click on the link in our bio for registration and pricing info. #writersofinstagram #amwriting #writer #writerscommunity #writing #writenow #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersblock #writersnetwork #writersconnection #creativewriting #creativewriter #writingtips #writingadvice #writinglife #writersofdallas #writersoftexas #writingworkshop #writingworkshopsdallas #literarydallas
Short-short stories—fiction under 2000 words—are bursts of literary impact: compressions of intensity, action, characters, and stakes: what the writer and teacher Jonathan Penner described as “tiny kingdoms.” You might also know this genre as flash fiction or sudden fiction. But whatever you call them, pieces of sudden fiction are not simply anecdotes or narrative versions of the abbreviated, short-cut expressions of Twitter. Rather, sudden fiction can offer a literary experience that is as real and as memorable as a novel. And for writers, they can provide profound opportunities to examine closely the essential elements of persuasive and affective storytelling. In this seminar, we’ll read several pieces of sudden fiction and, as if we’re laying the parts of a watch on a table, consider how the various elements of the stories work to create their impact. What drives the story forward—what makes it “tick?” By what means is the reader moved? What makes the characters vivid and credible? How does a writer do more with less? Ultimately, our goal is to develop a heightened understanding of the dynamics of a fictional world. And time permitting, we’ll apply the lessons of our inquiry and write a piece of sudden fiction ourselves. Fee: $60 or $45 for former/current students | Live Stream Available! Sunday, December 9, 2018 - 3:00PM to 6:00PM Seminar meets at The Drawing Board at 75 & Campbell: 1900 Jay Ell Dr / Richardson, TX / 75081 Live Stream is available for students who live outside of Dallas. Just let us know when you register. Link in bio. #writersofinstagram #amwriting #writer #writerscommunity #writing #writenow #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersblock #writersnetwork #writersconnection #creativewriting #creativewriter #writingtips #writingadvice #writinglife #writersofdallas #writersoftexas #writingworkshop #writingworkshopsdallas #literarydallas #flashfiction
We’re here learning about surprising beginnings and starling endings with Amy Bernhard 😁if you missed this seminar click the link in our bio to find out pricing and to register for the recording. #writersofinstagram #amwriting #writer #writerscommunity #writing #writenow #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersblock #writersnetwork #writersconnection #creativewriting #creativewriter #writingtips #writingadvice #writinglife #writersofdallas #writersoftexas #writingworkshop #writingworkshopsdallas #literarydallas
Lots of coffee and goodies left over. Feel free to drop by, we’re here until 10pm tonight to help our NaNoWriMo peeps reach their goals! 😁 #NaNoWriMo #nanowrimo2018 #nanowrimoprep #writersofinstagram #amwriting #writer #writerscommunity #writing #writenow #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersblock #writersnetwork #writersconnection #creativewriting #creativewriter #writingtips #writingadvice #writinglife #writersofdallas #writersoftexas #writingworkshop #writingworkshopsdallas #literarydallas
We all know that beginnings and endings are tough to write. Kurt Vonnegut says we should begin a piece as close to the end as possible; essayist Ryan Van Meter believes that great endings resemble pieces of music. In this Sunday seminar, we will discuss and practice techniques for finding compelling conclusions, and the introductions that spawn them. Not sure where to start? How to stop? Let’s find out together. Fee: $60 or $45 for former/current students | Live Stream Available! Amy Bernhard, Presenter Sunday, December 2, 2018 - 3:00PM to 6:00PM Seminar meets at The Drawing Board at 75 & Campbell: 1900 Jay Ell Dr / Richardson, TX / 75081 Live Stream is available for students who live outside of Dallas. Just let us know when you register. Link in bio. #writersofinstagram #amwriting #writer #writerscommunity #writing #writenow #writingcommunity #writerslife #writersblock #writersnetwork #writersconnection #creativewriting #creativewriter #writingtips #writingadvice #writinglife #writersofdallas #writersoftexas #writingworkshop #writingworkshopsdallas #literarydallas
Don’t miss our upcoming 8-Week Wordcrafting Workshop with Tex Thompson in January! Class is limited to 8 students. Class description below: You have words on the page. Good. Check. They say the right things (mostly), and some of the commas are in the right places (probably)… but they just don’t *sound* right yet. The exciting parts aren’t exciting enough, the poignant parts aren’t poignant enough, and what was so brilliant in your mind seems to read like mush on the page. So let’s work on that! In this eight-week intensive, we’re drilling down to practice word-science at the microscopic level: to discover what gives zesty words and phrases that satisfying ‘snap’, how to subtly direct your reader’s attention, and where to place your most crucial ideas to keep your audience riveted and turning pages – no matter what you’re writing. So don’t worry and don’t wait: join us and get ready to put the ‘pro’ in your prose! NOTE: All readings will be distributed to students in class on a weekly basis - no additional purchases are required. Students will also submit samples of their work for peer and instructor critique. #texthompson #literarydallas #writingworkshopsdallas
Look at these awesome writers go! They’re sprinting towards their #NaNoWriMo goals tonight. We’re proud of you guys and we hope all of our NaNo participants accomplish their goals! 😘 give us a shout out with your word counts, we’d love to hear from you. Also if you’d like to join us for our last NaNo write-in remember to RSVP it’s on November 29th from 6:30pm-10pm. Click on the link to RSVP today https://writingworkshopsdallas.com/news/2018/10/26/free-nanowrimo-write-ins-in-november #literarydallas #nanowrimo2018 #writingworkshopsdallas