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2021 Winter Workshops

All of our workshops are currently offered online via ZOOM.
Please visit our Zoom tutorial pages to learn more or contact us at: exec@westportwriters.org with any questions!
And please make sure you read our Policies before registering for a workshop.
Is the workshop you would like marked FILLED?
Our rosters often change, so please call us at 203-227-3250 to be added to our waiting list or be notified if new sections are opened.

  • FILLED — Intermediate/Advanced FictionJessica Noyes McEntee
    7 Mondays, 10am-12:30pm | January 11, 25, February 1, 8, 22, March 1, 8
  • New… Writing Cultural NarrativesRebecca Dimyan
    4 Mondays, 10am-12:30pm | Feb. 1, 8, 22, March 1
  • FILLED — Intermediate Screenwriting for Movies & TelevisionAlana Sanko
    6 Mondays, 10:30am-1:30pm | January 11, 25, February 1, 22, March 1, 8
  • FILLED: Advanced ProseJulie Sarkissian
    7 Mondays, 1pm-4pm | January 11, 25, February 1, 8, 22, March 1, 8
  • Returning… Advanced Fiction – Manuscript Course*Adele Annesi
    7 Mondays, 1:30-3:30 | January 11, 25, February 1, 8, 22, March 1, 8
  • FILLED — Writing About Your Life: Memoir – Beginner to IntermediateChristine Pakkala
    7 Mondays, 7pm-9pm | January 11, 25, February 1, 8, 22, March 1, 8
  • FILLED – Write Compelling CharactersAllison Dickens
    4 Mondays, 7-9pm | January 11, 25, February 1, 8
  • FILLED — Hanging In There With Your Novel or Memoir (Master-Level Course)Allison Dickens
    7 Tuesdays, 10am-12noon | January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 23, March 2
  • FILLED — Advanced MemoirChristine Pakkala
    7 Tuesdays, 10am-12:30pm | January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 23, March 2
  • 1 spot left — Personal Essay WritingSuzanne Farrell Smith
    7 Tuesdays, 10am-12:30pm | January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 23, March 2
  • FILLED: New… Memories Real and ImaginedRahla Xenopoulos
    7 Tuesdays, 10am to 1pm | January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 23, March 2
  • FILLED — Screenwriting for Movies & Television – IntermediateAlana Sanko
    6 Tuesdays, 10:30am-1:30pm | January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 23, March 2
  • FILLED: New… Creative WritingAlfred Brown IV
    7 Tuesdays, 1pm-3:30 | January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 23, March 2
  • FILLED — Writing Thriller & Mystery — Intermediate & AdvancedJessica Speart
    7 Tuesdays, 7pm-9pm | January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 23, March 2
  • FILLED: Workshop in Poetry (all levels) – Manuscript CourseCharles Rafferty
    7 Tuesdays, 7pm-9pm | January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 23, March 2
  • Returning… Read Like A Writer: Lyric and Meditative EssaySuzanne Farrell Smith
    5 Tuesdays, 7-9pm | January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9
  • FILLED — Intro/Intermediate FictionLiz Matthews
    7 Tuesdays, 7pm-9pm | January 12, 19, 26, February 2, 9, 23, March 2
  • Returning… Picture Book ClubChristine Pakkala
    7 Wednesdays, 10am-12noon | January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 24, March 3
  • New… The Craft of Writing MemoirEllyn Gelman
    7 Wednesdays, 10am-12noon | January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 24, March 3
  • Upper Level Fiction – Manuscript CourseJessica Speart
    7 Wednesdays, 10am-12:30pm | January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 24, March 3
  • Writing About Your Life (Advanced)Julie Sarkissian
    7 Wednesdays, 10am-12:30pm | January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 24, March 3
  • FILLED — Finding Your StoryJoanna Simmons
    7 Wednesdays, 1-3pm | January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 24, March 3
  • New… Creative Writing for KidsChristine Pakkala
    7 Wednesdays, 4-5pm | January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 24, March 3
  • Advanced PlaywritingDouglas Moser
    7 Wednesdays, 6:30pm-8:30pm | January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 24, March 3
  • Returning… Everyday Inspirations: Prompts Guaranteed to Get Your Pen MovingAllison Dickens
    7 Wednesdays, 7-9pm | January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 24, March 3
  • Advanced Fiction – Manuscript CourseChris Belden
    7 Wednesdays, 7pm-9pm | January 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10, 24, March 3
  • 1 spot left! — Writing About Your Life – Intermediate/AdvancedJessica Speart
    7 Thursdays, 10am-12:30pm | January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 25, March 4
  • FILLED — Advanced Book Writing & Editing – Manuscript CourseJulie Sarkissian
    7 Thursdays, 10am-1pm | January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 25, March 4
  • FILLED — Writing Books for KidsChristine Pakkala
    7 Thursdays, 7pm-9:30pm | January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 25, March 4
  • New… Writing FamilyAmanda Parrish Morgan
    7 Thursdays, 7pm-9pm | January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 25, March 4
  • FILLED — Upper Level Fiction – Manuscript CourseChris Belden
    7 Fridays, 10am-12:30pm | January 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 26, March 5
  • FILLED — Fiction Fundamentals: Writing Dynamic FictionLibby Waterford
    6 Fridays, 10am-12:30pm | January 15, 22, 29, February 5, 12, 26
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