Writing: A Craft Workshop to Free the Heart and Mind 

A 6-week writing workshop
June 13 – July 25, 2024 (no class July 4)
Thursdays, 10:30–12:00pm Pacific Time, on Zoom

During this six week writing workshop, we will focus on various elements of the craft that not only improve our writing but also allow us to transform our lives. As our skill in the craft of writing develops, we are more able to see our life and the lives of others with empathy, understanding and wisdom.

Each week I will give a brief teaching about a particular craft element, followed by a prompt. You will write for about 20 minutes and then meet with a colleague in a breakout room to read your writing aloud and receive supportive feedback. We will focus on character arc, plot development, narrative arc, place as character, the expansion and contraction of time, scene versus summary and more. You will be invited to join a cohort group of three or four people to meet one time during the week and practice what we focused on in the live zoom session (optional).

All sessions will be live on Zoom and recorded. In the event you miss a session or want to review what we did, you can watch the video, which will be made available 1–2 days after the session.

6 weeks for $225

About Nina

Nina Wise is an award-winning writer, theater artist and dharma teacher. Her book, A Big New Free Happy Unusual Life: Self-Expression and Spiritual Practice for Those Who Have Time for Neither was published by Broadway Books/Random House and translated into German and Portuguese. Her stories and essays have been featured in numerous journals including The Sun, Yoga Journal, Tricycle, Shambhala Sun, and collected in anthologies. She has been awarded multiple fellowships and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, California Arts Council, Marin Arts Council, Theater Bay Area, Society for Experiments in Contemporary Art to name just a few. More here.

Refund Policy

We understand the unexpected can arise. And we want to do our best to support your utmost well being however, because we are limiting the number of participants in this workshop, we will not be able to offer refunds. In case of severe illness that prohibits you from completing the workshop, we will discuss on an individual basis applying a pro-rated amount of your fee to a future workshop.