STLWW: Workshops

Through our partnership with St. Louis Writers Guild (SLWG), we offer learning opportunities to writers of all genres and experience levels. Members of SLWG receive a discount on the programs co-sponsored by St. Louis Writers Workshop and St. Louis Writers Guild. Check out the St. Louis Writers Guild website at www.stlwritersguild.org. Please note: Members who wish to take advantage of the discount must get a discount code from the SLWG webmaster. Non-members may join SLWG in order to take advantage of the discount and all the other outstanding benefits of membership in the area's oldest and largest writers' organization.

"The two personal essays I created in the Personal Essay workshop pleased me and I got tremendous value from working with [my instructor] and the other participants. Reading one of my essays at Left Bank Books was a life-changing experience. I thought my essay was very funny, but to have the listeners laugh out loud at everything I thought was funny was one of the most rewarding experiences I've ever had as a writer. I've also recommended the St. Louis Writers Workshop, specifically [the] beginners' workshop, to several friends who are new to writing. I've taken classes with [the instructor] and find her feedback thorough, insightful, and kind."
— Linda DiMeo Lowman

"I submitted one of my workshop stories to the John Wood Community College Creative Writing Contest (Quincy, Ill.), and I was one of three winners out of 104 entries. I get a check, a certificate, and have been invited to read my story at an awards luncheon held in connection with their 3-day workshop this summer. How about that?"
— Lonnie Whitaker

2009 Summer Workshops

We’re back with a wonderful selection of writing workshops, including Short Stories, Novel Writing, and Teens Who Write.

We're offering:

WRITING A NOVEL: CHAPTER TWO

Are you stalled in your present novel? Or ready for feedback and inspiration?

This eight-week class is meant to shake ideas loose and
propel you forward, chapter by chapter, draft by draft.

We will share ideas
Brainstorm and write together
Engage in novel activities
Workshop chapters and outlines

The class is taught by fiction writer and
novelist-in-the-making, Denise Pattiz Bogard. (See bio)

The eight-week class meets Tuesdays
7-9:15 p.m.
June 16 to August 4
Meets at Neve Shalom, 1240 Dautel
Tuition fee: $235
($215 for St. Louis Writers Guild members and participants of the 2008 Jumpstarting the Novel workshop)
CLASS LIMITED TO FIRST 10 PARTICIPANTS

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FINDING YOUR SHORT FICTION

Are there key elements to successful short fiction?
Can you fully develop your characters in a short-short story?
Should your story be a novelette? A novel?

Beginning and intermediate writers will develop their short fiction through:
Activities
Direct instruction
Group discussions
Collegial critiques

Be ready to revise your work, write new stories, and have fun interacting with others who share your passion for writing.

The class is taught by fiction author Jeff Penn May (See bio)

This six-week class meets Thursdays,
7-9:15 p.m.
June 18 to July 23
Tuition Cost: $165 ($140 for St. Louis Writers Guild members)
Meets At Blue Ribbon Realtors, 4924 Hampton Ave.

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TEENS WHO WRITE

Do you have or know a teenager who loves to write? This six-week workshop is open for middle and high school teens who want to develop their writing voices.

Students will
Engage in writing exercises
Learn new story-start activities
Share their writing in a fun and supportive atmosphere
Meet other teenage writers
Learn about how to get published.

This class is taught by fiction author and high school English teacher Janet Goddard. (See bio)

The six-week class meets Tuesdays
7-9:15 p.m.
June 16 to July 21
Meets at Neve Shalom, 1240 Dautel
Tuition fee: $165 ($140 for St. Louis Writers Guild members)

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QUESTIONS? Email us at: info@stlouiswritersworkshop.com or call 314-692-2629.

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