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Write Around Portland: Online Writing Workshops

Online N/A, Portland

Writing is often thought of as something done in isolation; we know there is immense power when writing is done in community. Join us for 90 minutes of creativity and community-building, with generative writing exercises, sharing and strengths-based feedback. Our workshop model, refined over 22 years, is proven for people of all writing levels: from the budding writer to the published author. Fall 2021: Every other Thursday, September 23 through December 16, from 11 am to 12:30 pm (Pacific Time).  Thursday, Sept 23 from 11 am-12:30 pm Thursday, Oct 7 from 11 am-12:30 pm Thursday, Oct 21 from 11 am-12:30 pm Thursday, Nov 4 from 11 am-12:30 pm Thursday, Nov 18 from 11 am-12:30 pm Thursday, Dec 2 from 11 am-12:30 pm Thursday, Dec 16 from 11 am-12:30 pm…

$5 – $30

Attic Institute: FALL Online: A Writer’s Toolkit: How to Get Started As A Writer Workshop w Wayne Gregory

Online N/A, Portland

“Learn the rules like a pro so you can break them like an artist.” ~ Pablo Picasso You have a story to tell, but you’re not sure how to get started. The Writer’s Toolkit is the class for you.  In this workshop, you will discover how to transform your ideas from imagination to a cohesive and compelling story that engages readers and keeps them turning the pages for more. You will learn some of the basic conventions for good writing that successful writers use: how to develop plot, how to create compelling characters, how to build dynamic scenes, and how to show rather than tell. You will learn by doing and will take away a wealth of writing tools and resources to keep honing your…

$215 – $242