Writing—and Publishing—Personal Essays (in-person class) – class full

WriterHouse 508 Dale Avenue, Charlottesville, United States

Instructor: Sharon Harrigan $229 Members | $250 Nonmembers Tuesdays, 1/17/23 – 3/7/23 | 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. EST Before signing up for this in-person class, please read the following statement about requirements to enroll: By registering for an in-person offering, you attest that you have been vaccinated for Covid-19. WriterHouse strongly recommends any student […]

From Blank Page to the Last Page (online class) – This class is canceled.

WriterHouse 508 Dale Avenue, Charlottesville, United States

Instructor: Holly Day $189 Members | $210 Nonmembers Wednesdays, 3/8/23 – 5/10/23 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. EST Have you ever had a great idea for a short story but had no idea how to get started? Do you know the basics of putting a short story together but have trouble creating strong enough characters […]

Novel Beginnings: Essential Elements in Your First 3 Chapters (online seminar series) – This seminar is canceled

WriterHouse 508 Dale Avenue, Charlottesville, United States

Instructor: Kristie Smeltzer $60 Members | $65 Nonmembers Saturdays 2/25/23 & 3/11/23 | 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. EST A novel’s beginning has a lot of work to do. It needs to grab readers’ attention, establish the voice, set the tone, develop characters, get the plot moving, kick off the tension/conflict, and manage reader expectations. Figuring […]

First Twenty-Five Workshop: Getting the Start of Your Novel Ready #2 (online seminar) – Two Spots Left!

WriterHouse 508 Dale Avenue, Charlottesville, United States

Instructor: Randall Klein $75 Members | $82 Nonmembers Saturday, 3/25/23 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EST (Submissions due 3/11) For the purposes of landing agents, enticing publishers, and hooking readers, the first twenty pages of your novel are the most vital. They are the first impression a reader will have of what story they […]

Chopped (online class) – This series is ongoing, registration closed.

WriterHouse 508 Dale Avenue, Charlottesville, United States

Instructor: Jody Hobbs Hesler $160 Members | $175 Nonmembers Tuesdays, 2/7/23 – 3/28/23 | 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST Inspired by the TV cooking game show Chopped, this generative writing class will present students with a new "basket" of four "ingredients" each week. "Ingredients" will be drawn from these categories: situations, objects or places, restrictions […]

Borrowing from Real Life (In-person seminar) – This seminar is canceled.

WriterHouse 508 Dale Avenue, Charlottesville, United States

Instructor: Bill Glose $60 Members | $65 Nonmembers Saturday, 4/15/23 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET Before signing up for this in-person class, please read the following statement about requirements to enroll: By registering for an in-person offering, you attest that you have been vaccinated for Covid-19. WriterHouse strongly recommends any student at greater […]

Collage, Cento, Compost: A Writing Workshop (in-person seminar)

WriterHouse 508 Dale Avenue, Charlottesville, United States

Instructor: Annie Kim $60 Members | $65 Nonmembers Sunday, 4/23/23 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET Before signing up for this in-person class, please read the following statement about requirements to enroll: By registering for an in-person offering, you attest that you have been vaccinated for Covid-19. WriterHouse strongly recommends any student at greater risk […]

Screenwriting (in-person class) – This class is now closed.

WriterHouse 508 Dale Avenue, Charlottesville, United States

Instructor: Michael Cordell $160 Members | $175 Nonmembers Wednesdays, 3/8/23 – 4/26/23 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. EST Before signing up for this in-person class, please read the following statement about requirements to enroll: By registering for an in-person offering, you attest that you have been vaccinated for Covid-19. WriterHouse strongly recommends any student at […]

First Twenty-Five Workshop: Getting the Start of Your Novel Ready (online seminar) – This seminar is now full.

WriterHouse 508 Dale Avenue, Charlottesville, United States

Instructor: Randall Klein $75 Members | $82 Nonmembers Saturday, 4/29/23 | 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET (Submissions due 4/15) For the purposes of landing agents, enticing publishers, and hooking readers, the first twenty pages of your novel are the most vital. They are the first impression a reader will have of what story they […]

Writing Family Narratives Using Research, Part 1 (in-person class) – This class is now closed.

WriterHouse 508 Dale Avenue, Charlottesville, United States

Instructor: Brendan Wolfe $150 Members | $165 Nonmembers Mondays, 3/27/23 – 5/1/23 | 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET Before signing up for this in-person class, please read the following statement about requirements to enroll: By registering for an in-person offering, you attest that you have been vaccinated for Covid-19. WriterHouse strongly recommends any student at […]