Writing Workshops in Portland
NOTE: January thru February workshops are under way, while Feb thru March workshops are still open for enrollment. Scroll below and see what might be a match for where you’re at in your writing life, and keep an eye out for spring 2012 writing workshop announcements shortly. Also, get in touch to discuss a personalized writing workshop.
UPCOMING: SUMMER 2012 WRITING CAMP FOR YOUNG WRITERS
We’re quickly working out the details for this summer’s writing intensive for young writers (ages 11-15, give or take). Last year we had a great time working at the Attic in SE Portland during July and August. For the time, keep an eye out for updates on the 2012 Youth Summer Writing Camp, and if you have a moment, have a read from last summer about why it matters.
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TIME TO WRITE @ THE ATTIC INSTITUTE, WINTER SESSION 2
Time for exploring with language in a directed and supportive atmosphere. Each session uses unique assignments to help you discover and develop your voice as well as create new material. Unlike a critique workshop, we’ll focus on the process, not the result, so that you’ll have many new pieces to pursue and revise. You’ll also learn a variety of tips and techniques that will enable you to create writing time and space in your own life after the class is complete.
COST: $185, payable to the Attic Institute
DATES and TIMES: Five concurrent Saturday mornings, 10 a.m. — noon. Session 1: January 14 — February 11. Session 2: February 18 — March 17.
WHERE: The Attic Institute, 4232 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97215
TO REGISTER: Register online via the Attic
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INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS AND PRIVATE WORKSHOPS FOR YOUNG WRITERS
Individual and private group writing workshops are available year-round, and are designed to work with family budgets, schedules, and the individual needs of young writers. Since 2006, I’ve had the pleasure of working with writers from kindergarten through senior high. Some of my current writers are working on novels-in-progress, while others (and their parents) are looking for enrichment courses and opportunities beyond what’s available during the school day.
If you’d like to know more about my process and the goals I bring into a youth writing workshop, feel free to send me a note at info(at)davejarecki(dot)com. You may also visit the blog page to read my “Youth Workshop Statement.”
Costs, schedules, and meeting places vary, and I’m always happy to work with parents in order to create the plan that will best support your goals and your child’s wishes around writing.
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WHAT’S THIS WRITING WORKSHOP BUSINESS ALL ABOUT?
Have a read of this 2011 interview with Reading Local that touches upon my thoughts on the importance of writing workshops and the workshop process.
