2024 Summer Writing Retreat Schedule
SWR Classes:
Mondays, July 8, 15, 22, 29
6:30 – 9:30 PM CDT:
Fiction Class: “Fundamentals of Fiction: Techniques for Plot, Structure, Character Development, and Scenes” with Amy Gentry
6:30 – 9:30 PM CDT:
The Write Away
All SWR class registrants can join the Write Away sessions starting at 7:00 PM CDT each evening when their class is not in session.
Tuesdays, July 9, 16, 23, 30
6:30 – 9:30 PM CDT:
Memoir Class: “Finding Clarity in Memoir: Permission, Story Ownership, and Truth-Telling” with Elissa Altman
6:30 – 9:30 PM CDT:
The Write Away
All SWR class registrants can join the Write Away sessions starting at 7:00 PM CDT each evening when their class is not in session.
Wednesdays, July 10, 17, 24, 31
6:30 – 9:30 PM CDT:
Revision Class: “Layering: A Strategic Approach to Revision” with Chaitali Sen
6:30 – 9:30 PM CDT:
The Write Away
All SWR class registrants can join the Write Away sessions starting at 7:00 PM CDT each evening when their class is not in session.
SWR Special Events:
Tuesday Lunchtime Presentations
Tuesday, July 16, 12:00 PM -1:00 PM CDT
Lakiesha Carr on “Setting the Tone: The Role of Voice in Your Writing”
Tuesday, July 23, 12:00 PM -1:00 PM CDT
Manuel Gonzales on “Facing Consequences: Narrative Action Through Consequential Storytelling”
Tuesday, July 30, 12:00 PM -1:00 PM CDT
Sasha West on “Tools for Writing Difficult Material”
Thursday Meet-ups + Special Events
Thursday, July 11, 7:00 PM -8:00 PM CDT
Spend an evening in small breakout meet-ups with fellow SWR registrants.
Thursday, July 18, 7:00 PM -8:30 PM CDT
July Third Thursday: “Outside the Box: Writing in More than One Genre or Category” with panelists Nick Flynn, Courtney Maum, and Reyes Ramirez.
Thursday, July 25, 7:00 PM -8:00 PM CDT
Spend an evening in small breakout meet-ups with fellow SWR registrants.
Thursday, August 1, 7:00 PM -8:30 PM CDT
2024 Summer Writing Retreat Student Reading Night.
Saturday Craft Seminar
Saturday, July 13, 10:00 AM -11:30 AM CDT
Steve Almond on “Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow: A DIY Manuel for the Construction of Stories”