Best Writing Courses In Chicago Near Me

4worldlovers: This workshop will provide a better understanding of the essential elements and challenges that go into crafting young adult characters and writing YA.

In this single-session course, we will use food writing as an avenue into creative nonfiction, using several short generative exercises.

Creative Nonfiction Series: Physical Space in a Scene with Serena Simpson

In a generative workshop, participants will respond to a series of prompts ad revision exercises to learn how to better leverage physical space to inform their narrative writing.

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We offer classes for writers to hone their craft, express their creativity, and communicate with confidence.

StoryStudio is part of this 501(c)3 charitable nonprofit and community of storytellers. We aim to change worlds using the power of story.

One of our main goals is building a community where writers and literary folks can come together to learn, share, and grow in the creative arts.

Ultimately, StoryStudio Chicago’s teachings and empowering methods of inquiry led me to finish my first novel of the Rise series.

The first time I went to StoryStudio was for a write-in. I loved that the space felt like an apartment—the creak of the wood floors, the ambient bubbling of a kettle, deep couches, warm lights. Though it attracts talented, accomplished writers, there’s nothing intimidating about the space, and that sense of warmth and community is embodied by Rebecca.

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