Unleash Your Inner Author at Westport Writer’s Workshop

WESTPORT, CT — If you’ve ever thought about writing a memoir, screenplay or best-selling mystery, young adult or women’s fiction novel, now’s the time to fulfill your dream! The Westport Writer’s Workshop, a nonprofit community group dedicated to the instruction of the craft of writing, is hosting several workshops this summer for aspiring writers of all ages and skill levels.

Led by a highly trained team of professionals in the industry, the class offerings are varied and the small class size ensures writers receive the time and attention they need. Most classes max out at seven participants.  Workshops are designed to spark your imagination while focusing on the positive to help you discover and develop your own unique voice.

Class offerings are as follows:

• Intermediate Fiction (Level 2) – F101M18 Jessica Noyes McEntee
  6 Mondays, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23
• Introduction to Creative Writing – B206M18 Liz Matthews
  6 Mondays, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23
• Writing from Imagination and Memory – An AWA Workshop – B103M18 Jen Sage-Robison
  6 Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | June 19, 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24
• Writing Thriller & Mystery (Levels 2 and 3) – F221M18 Jessica Speart
  6 Tuesdays, 7 to 9 p.m. | June 19, 26, July 3, 10, 17, 24
• Playwriting – PL110M18 Douglas Moser
  5 Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | June 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25
• Creative Writing: Process and Product – B102M18 Thomas Fiffer
  4 Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | June 21, 28, July 19, 26
• Advanced Fiction (Level 3) – F301M18 Adele Annesi
  6 Thursdays, 1:30 to 4 p.m. | June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19, 26
• Writing Children’s Literature – C202M18 Christine Pakkala
  4 Thursdays, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | July 5, 12, 19, 26
• What Love Has to Do With It – B780M18 Kate Gray
  10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Mon. – Fri. June 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
• The 10 Basic Steps to Writing a Mystery – S220M18 Jessica Speart
  10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Mon. – Fri. June 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
• Young Adult Fiction: Writing the Teenage Experience – S240M18 Mike Belanger
  10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Mon. – Fri. July 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
• How to Write a College Essay: A Workshop for Teens – S260M18 Kristen Ball
  2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. | July 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
• Manuscript Check-Up: Hanging in Through the Summer MS- S280M18 Allison Dickens
  7 to 9 p.m. | Tues. July 24
• Screenwriting for Movies and Television – SC700M18 Alana Sanko
  10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Tues. July 24, Weds. July 25
• Introduction to Poetry, Prose Poems and Flash Fiction – S230M18 Charles Rafferty
  10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Mon. July 30, Tues. 31, Weds. Aug. 1

For a full schedule, click here.

Can’t join the classes but still want to support the Westport Writers Workshop? Support them with a tax-deductible gift. Make an online donation by clicking here.

Questions? Call(203) 227-3250 or email info@westportwritersworkshop.com.