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Days: 4 Wednesdays
Time: 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Dates: 10/24/2018–11/14/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: Intermediate
Genre(s): Mixed Genre
Workshop Leader: Tara CampbellLet's get ekphrastic! Reinvigorate your writing using art as your muse. Participants will engage in visual analysis of a different work of art each week, uncovering personal connections to the piece and responding in poetry or prose....
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Days: 1 Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Dates: 10/27/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: All Levels
Genre(s): Poetry
Workshop Leader: Claudia GaryImprove your ear for meter, and fine-tune your understanding of how meter works in poetry. Have you ever wondered how scanning the lines of your first draft can make for a better poem? Do you know why listening for the natural rhythms of speech can stren...
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Days: 1 Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM-12:30 PM
Dates: 10/27/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: All Levels
Genre(s): Fiction
Workshop Leader: Kathryn JohnsonOf all the types of stories within the Mystery genre, the “cozy” may be the most widely and voraciously read. Cozy Mysteries are traditional puzzle stories—modeled, in part, after Agatha Christie’s work. Cozies have their own internationally atte...
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Days: 1 Thursday
Time: 6:30 PM-9:30 PM
Dates: 11/1/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Genre(s): Adults Write for Children
Workshop Leader: Mary Quattlebaum and Joan WaitesLearn to deeply revise and polish your picture book manuscript before submitting to an agent or publisher. A widely published author and an acclaimed illustrator will lead discussions i...
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Days: 1 Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM-12:30 PM
Dates: 11/3/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: All Levels
Genre(s): Fiction
Workshop Leader: Kathryn JohnsonWriting a novel takes commitment, but it doesn’t need to be daunting. Learn how to generate a handful of plots from which to choose, methods for effectively planning your story, and simple hacks for fine tuning your basic fiction skills. Participa...
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Days: 2 Saturdays
Time: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Dates: 11/3/2018–11/10/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: All Levels
Genre(s): Fiction
Workshop Leader: Caroline BockSpend two Saturdays working on stories with holiday themes. Participants will work intensively on character development and story structure to produce a series of thematically-linked short fiction. In-class prompts, revision, and critiques ...
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Days: 1 Saturday
Time: 9:30 AM-2:30 PM
Dates: 11/3/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Genre(s): Mixed Genre
Workshop Leader: Alyce MillerEver wondered about the most important decision a writer makes: point of view? Is it more than just "I," "you," and "s/he"? The workshop leader will send you three readings on POV before the class, as well as readings in fiction and creativ...
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Days: 1 Wednesday
Time: 10:30 AM-12:30 PM
Dates: 11/7/2018
Location: Capitol Hill
Level: All Levels
Genre(s): Fiction
Workshop Leader: John DeDakisThis workshop offers a practical 16-point plan that takes you from the mere germ of an idea all the way through the creative process, with an eye on getting a finished book into the hands of potential fans. Participants will discuss how to trans...
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Days: 2 Saturdays
Time: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Dates: 11/10/2018–11/17/2018
Location: Capitol Hill
Level: Beginner
Genre(s): Mixed Genre
Workshop Leader: Patricia GrayBefore the holiday madness sets in, why not take a personal breather? In just two Saturday afternoons, you can explore several forms of creative writing. By jump-starting with fun exercises, this workshop will circumvent the analytic ...
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Days: 2 Thursdays
Time: 7:30 PM-9:30 PM
Dates: 11/8/2018–11/15/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: Beginner
Genre(s): Fiction
Workshop Leader: Brenda W. CloughVampires, zombies, and halflings with swords! Participants will build a world and write in it. The first session of this workshop will be devoted to the basics of fiction and story construction. In the second session, participants will do a...
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Days: 1 Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Dates: 11/10/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: Intermediate/ Advanced
Genre(s): Fiction
Workshop Leader: Zach PowersLearn the ins and outs of publishing stories in literary journals! Drawing from years of personal experience and the advice of numerous writers and editors, this workshop covers ten publication tactics, from choosing the right journals to mak...
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Days: 1 Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Dates: 11/10/2018
Location: Capitol Hill
Level: Beginner
Genre(s): Fiction
Workshop Leader: John DeDakisThis day-long workshop will deconstruct and demystify the novel-writing process for struggling and/or aspiring writers. Go all the way from getting the start of an idea to getting your book into the hands of expectant fans. Along the way you'll lea...
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Days: 1 Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Dates: 11/10/2018
Location: Glen Echo
Level: All Levels
Genre(s): Stage and Screen
Workshop Leader: Khris BaxterThese are exciting times to be a screenwriter. With more shows and television channels than ever, the opportunities for inventive ways of storytelling increase daily. This hands-on workshop will guide beginning and intermediate screenwriters t...
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Days: 5 Tuesdays
Time: 7:00 PM-9:30 PM
Dates: 11/13/2018–12/18/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Genre(s): Fiction
Workshop Leader: Gina HaglerIn this five-week class, we'll explore the themes and conventions of sci-fi masters. We'll compare this to what’s being written today and discuss what has changed. We'll also do some writing of our own. Note: No meeting on November 20...
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Days: 1 Wednesday
Time: 7:00 PM-9:30 PM
Dates: 11/14/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: All Levels
Genre(s): Mixed Genre
Workshop Leader: Kathryn JohnsonYou may think you don't have the time, energy, or inspiration to write because of your hectic lifestyle. Wrong! Join us for coffee and pastries, and learn what professional writers know about organizing their time, establishing a productive wr...
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Days: 5 Thursdays
Time: 7:00 PM-9:30 PM
Dates: 11/15/2018–12/20/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: All Levels
Genre(s): Professional Writing and Publishing
Workshop Leader: Gina HaglerIn this five-week workshop, participants will take a look at each part of a successful book proposal. Participants will also write some parts of their proposal for group feedback. Note: No meeting on November 22.
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Days: 1 Saturday
Time: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Dates: 11/17/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: All Levels
Genre(s): Poetry
Workshop Leader: Sue Ellen ThompsonMany free verse poets write for years without really understanding how a line of poetry functions and where it should end. Should it be as long as a breath, or should it end wherever there is a comma, a period, or a break in the syntax? In this...
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Days: 1 Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM-12:30 PM
Dates: 11/17/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: All Levels
Genre(s): Fiction
Workshop Leader: Kathryn JohnsonSooner or later, you will need to write a plot synopsis of your story. Synopses help the author stay confident and on track while writing, but still allow for creative change. They also are an essential tool for marketing your story—whether it’s ...
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Days: 1 Saturday
Time: 9:30 AM-3:30 PM
Dates: 11/17/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Genre(s): Nonfiction
Workshop Leader: Alyce MillerThis class is designed for personal essayists (memoirists, too) who want to fine-tune work they've already revised at least once, but now really want to polish. The workshop leader will email you a few days before the class with more infor...
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Days: 3 Tuesdays
Time: 1:00 PM-2:30 PM
Dates: 11/27/2018–12/11/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Genre(s): Poetry
Workshop Leader: Jacqueline JulesIs your poem ready to meet the world? Or would a little feedback help you craft something more powerful? Revise your poems and learn submission tips with an award-winning poet whose work has appeared in over 100 journals and ...
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Days: 3 Wednesdays
Time: 7:00 PM-9:30 PM
Dates: 11/28/2018–12/12/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: All Levels
Genre(s): Fiction
Workshop Leader: Kathryn JohnsonYou have a great idea for a story. Do you dive in and just begin writing, or start by drafting an outline? Are you a born planner or a writer who loves to discover stories organically (i.e., a pantser)? Understanding how to structure a...
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Days: 3 Thursdays
Time: 10:30 AM-1:00 PM
Dates: 11/29/2018–12/13/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: All Levels
Genre(s): Nonfiction
Workshop Leader: Beth KanterThe stretch between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day can be the most wonderful time of the year for writers. Stories hide everywhere be it in fraught family dinners, rejected traditions, failed gift swaps, quiet conversations while the kids ...
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Days: 1 Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
Dates: 12/1/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: All Levels
Genre(s): Fiction
Workshop Leader: Victoria KellyFacing a blank page can be one of the hardest things about writing. But the beginning of your story or novel will often determine whether a reader keeps reading. Bring your first page to this workshop, or come to learn from scratch.Participants will ...
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Days: 1 Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Dates: 12/1/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: Master
Genre(s): Fiction
Workshop Leader: Alyce MillerThis special workshop is designed specifically for advanced writers, interested in publishing or taking their work to the next step, who would like to share revised work that could benefit from “fresh eyes” and feedback before sending it off or sharing with ...
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Days: 1 Wednesday
Time: 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
Dates: 12/5/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: All Levels
Genre(s): Professional Writing and Publishing
Workshop Leader: Hank WallaceLead with the future -- not background. That's the most important of eight journalism skills that will transform your writing. The others: write your readers' language, be positive (to be both clear and upbeat), lay out logica...
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Days: 1 Saturday
Time: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM
Dates: 12/8/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: All Levels
Genre(s): Mixed Genre
Workshop Leader: Alyce MillerThe best way to hone your writing is to read, read, read. In this one-day session, participants will focus on discussing specific readings through the lens of craft elements to see how other writers manage point of view, time, place, character, dialo...
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Days: 1 Saturday
Time: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Dates: 12/8/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: All Levels
Genre(s): Poetry
Workshop Leader: Sue Ellen ThompsonPoets who are putting together their first chapbook or full-length book often agonize over what they can do to make their manuscript “hang together” and grab the attention of an editor or contest judge. But there is no one approach to arranging ...
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Days: 1 Saturday
Time: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM
Dates: 12/8/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: All Levels
Genre(s): Professional Writing and Publishing
Workshop Leader: Neal GillenThis three hour workshop will review the world of self-publishing, examine and compare the leading Print on Demand (POD) publishers, reveal the costs and benefits to writers in the printing packages offered, and recommend how to...
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Days: 2 Mondays
Time: 7:30 PM-9:30 PM
Dates: 12/10/2018–12/17/2018
Location: Bethesda
Level: Beginner
Genre(s): Fiction
Workshop Leader: Brenda W. CloughVampires, zombies, and halflings with swords! Participants will build a world and write in it. The first session of this workshop will be devoted to the basics of fiction and story construction. In the second session, participants will do a ...
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Days: 2 Thursday/Saturday
Time: 1:00 PM-3:00 P.M.
Dates: 12/13/2018–12/15/2018
Location: Capitol Hill
Level: All Levels
Genre(s): Mixed Genre
Workshop Leader: Patricia GrayWant to write more in 2019? Join us for two discussion sessions setting the resolution to write. Participants will discuss what they want to write about, gain the support of the other workshoppers, and learn how to keep on...
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