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