In fiction, anything is possible. As writers, we can create entirely new worlds straight from our imagination, we can travel back in time to worlds we can no longer touch, we can shift the reality we know, or speculate about what our future looks like. The possibilities are endless. But whether you’re writing a science … Continue reading February Third Thursday: “Worldbuilding in Fiction”
$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. This class is a part of the "Novel Essentials" Class Package. Learn how to use your characters to drive your plot forward. In this class, you will learn how to establish and develop compelling characters that will … Continue reading “Creating Authentic Characters in Fiction” with John Pipkin
$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. You have a lifetime of unique stories to tell. But do you know how to take those ordinary – and sometimes not-so-ordinary – experiences and transform them into extraordinary reading that will leave your readers hungry for … Continue reading “Memoir in Miniature: The Art of the Personal Essay” with M. M. Adjarian
Log in, sit down, write. It’s that easy. In 2022, the WLT will host two write-ins every month, January through December. These will be 3-hour sessions on Zoom (video off, audio off). No speaker or presentation, but your friendly WLT staff will welcome you at the start and will check back in at the end. … Continue reading 2022 Write-In March 5
$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. Voice is something of an enigma in writing. Agents and editors say they want “fresh voices," but also say “they know it when they see it." Teachers talk about the “author’s voice” but also staying true to … Continue reading “Your Words, Your Voice: How Language Builds Character and Story to Breathe Life into Your Book” with Samantha M. Clark
$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. Writing a query letter can be an agonizing exercise for any writer, but it’s an essential step in the process of submitting to literary agents. This class - taught by a former literary agent - will detail … Continue reading “Crafting a Compelling Query Letter” with Becka Oliver
It's time again for our Monthly Member Meet-up! Have you been wanting to meet another like-minded writer to share critiques with, or interested in creating a writing group? The WLT Monthly Meet-up is a great chance to mix and mingle with fellow writers. Our hope with these meet-ups is to help facilitate writerly connections with … Continue reading Member Meet-up March 2022
$49 for Members $109 for Non-Members All registrants will have access to the class recording for one month. The economy of language in a short story is where its power lies. In this class, we will explore what makes the short story work as a literary art form. The Art of the Short Story focuses … Continue reading “The Art of the Short Story” with Trent Hudley
Log in, sit down, write. It’s that easy. In 2022, the WLT will host two write-ins every month, January through December. These will be 3-hour sessions on Zoom (video off, audio off). No speaker or presentation, but your friendly WLT staff will welcome you at the start and will check back in at the end. … Continue reading 2022 Write-In March 15
About the event: In recent years, many of the most widely read and critically acclaimed comic books have been memoirs, from Alison Bechdel's Fun Home to Art Spielgman's Maus. Comics are a powerful storytelling medium which can often achieve things with words and images together which would be hard to achieve with either alone. During this presentation Maia Kobabe, … Continue reading WLT Off the Beaten Craft: “Writing and Drawing Memoir: Telling Your Story with More than Words”
