Story Therapy: Learn How To Get Out of a Writing Rut
Jordanna Fraiberg
Sunday, May 5, 2024, 4:00 PM EST, ONLINE
$30.00
Have you hit a wall in your writing? Are you unsure about which direction to take your character or plot? Join Hollywood producer, writer Jordanna Fraiberg for a “story therapy session.” Using practical tools, techniques and exercises, you’ll unlock the themes and characters that drive your stories. This workshop combines a lecture and discussion and stream of consciousness prompts to help you connect with your character and lead you to a deeper understanding of your story. In addition to her own experience as a novelist and screenwriter, Jordanna has worked with hundreds of writers over the course of her more than 20 year career as a feature film executive, podcast, and TV producer.
Workshop will be recorded.
Bookkeeping For Writers: Learn How to Balance Your Books as an Artist
Beckie Rosenberg
Wednesday, May 28 2024, 7:00 PM EST, ONLINE
$20.00
Did you know that as a writer, you are essentially a small business owner? And like any small business owner, you have costs of running your business -- expenses you can write off. But how do you know what qualifies as an expense? And how do you even begin to organize your finances? We spend most of our time talking about craft, but we thought it important to pause and talk about how you can best run your small "writer" business. Join Beckie Rosenberg, Whale Rock Workshops' beloved bookkeeper and the founder of Balanced Office Solutions for this finances-based seminar.
Workshop will be recorded.
Writing Groups That Work: Give and receive feedback that supports the writer
Karen Krossing
Thursday, June 6, 2024, 7:00 PM EST, ONLINE
$30.00
Get the scoop on writing groups that work. In fact, why not invite your writing group (or writing partners) to join?
A well-run writing group can be a training ground for collective growth, support, and motivation to write. But some traditional groups can be unintentionally off-base, judgmental, and even harmful. In this 90-minute session, you’ll explore how to form your ideal writing group, including where to find members. And, how to set up this writing group in a way that centers on each writer’s needs.
This workshop is for any writer or writing group seeking ways to offer and receive targeted, constructive feedback that inspires revisions and meets writing goals.
Workshop will be recorded.
In Person Master Skills Workshop
Patti Gauch and Gary Schmidt
When: June 16 - June 22, 2024
Join Patti, Gary and other children’s literature authors for a week designed to help you dive deep into your craft and take your writing to the next level. Each year, our instructors bring new lessons, new prompts and new exercises to help you master your craft.
THIS CLASS IS FULL
Winter 2024 Write Now!
WHEN: Tuesday, Jan 9, 2024 – Thursday, Apr 18, 2024
WHERE: ONLINE
Dates: Wednesday & Thursday mornings (10:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET) and Tuesday evenings (7:30 PM - 9:30 PM ET)
*No Morning Write Now! the week of March 11.
There’s nothing like a regular meeting time and space to keep your writing commitments honest. Our Write Now! groups are FREE and offer the support you need to show up and work each week. (Note: You must be a newsletter subscriber to participate in Write Now!)
Discovering Details: Using specificity to enhance and deepen your stories
Leah Henderson
Thursday, September 4, 2024, 7:00 PM EST, ONLINE
$30.00
Details stir emotions, add nuance to characters, and energize settings to help readers envision our scenes and feel all the feels of our stories. Vivid and specific descriptions bring story worlds to life, transporting readers into the moment. Whether you are a seasoned or novice author imagining or drafting your novel or short story, or you are working your way through revisions, this workshop consisting of a series of exercises and questions will explore ways to find and include critical details to enliven and strengthen your scenes.
Workshop will be recorded.
Whale Rock Mentorships
Fall 2024 Semester Registration Now Open
Our Mentorships are immersive, writing experiences designed to offer writers one-on-one attention, feedback and skill building from master, MFA-level faculty members.
Our mentorship faculty members team up for this unique online program designed for picture book, middle grade, and young adult authors. With award-winning authors, editors, professors and former professors from Hamline University and Vermont College of Fine Arts, students receive one-on-one guidance and stewardship. For authors contemplating an MFA program, this is a wonderful opportunity to grow your skills without the steep price tag. For authors who have an MFA or never considered one, this is your opportunity to get pages read and critiqued by master instructors. This unique opportunity is like no other.
All workshops are recorded.
Ready. Setting. Go! An immersive experience in literary world-building in Green Gables
Gary Schmidt & Shelley Tanaka
Friday, September 20 – Thursday, September 26, 2024
Join Gary D. Schmidt and Shelley Tanaka for this unique writing experience surrounded by the beauty of Prince Edward Island, Lucy Maud Montgomery’s hometown. Days are spent writing and exploring and evenings will consist of group dinners and conversations about craft and industry.
FIVE SPOTS LEFT
Virtual Master Skills Workshop
Patti Gauch and Gary Schmidt
When: November 10 - November 16, 2024
Join Patti, Gary and other children’s literature authors for a week designed to help you dive deep into your craft and take your writing to the next level. Each year, our instructors bring new lessons, new prompts and new exercises to help you master your craft.