This workshop is now full! Olivia will be offering an additional 5-week online course on the short story in March. Stay tuned for details – or feel free to drop us a line at hello@thereaderberlin.com What kind of stories do you want to tell, and what is the best way of telling them? Open to … Read more
So, you have an idea for a TV series. Or, you’ve already written a TV pilot. What comes next? In this 7-week course, students will write and workshop original TV pilots and learn how to take the next steps toward getting them off the page and onto the screen. They can expect to leave the … Read more
Writing Flash Fiction: Fast, Fierce, Compact This ONLINE eight-week course and workshop provides a creative jolt and an invigorating atmosphere designed to get you writing a number of very short fictions. Our focus will be on fast literary production, brevity, and invention. The goal here is simple: learn to trust your instincts, get over your … Read more
This is a generative 7-week class for writers whose imaginations need a kick in the ass – it does not include a workshopping element. The Craft of Fiction will cover a mixture of creative exercises and explorations of elements of craft, with readings, assignments, games, and discussions designed to help you hone your process and … Read more
This class is already full! Feel free to contact Jane to put your name on the waiting for her next evening class in March 2024 – jane@thereaderberlin.com This is a generative 7-week class for writers whose imaginations need a kick in the ass – it does not include a workshopping element. The Craft of Fiction … Read more
This workshop is designed for both experienced writers and total beginners, working in any genre. We will focus on generating new poems and writing and creating a sustainable writing practice. In this workshop we will both discuss ways to write poems “all the time”, and also ask ourselves the questions…why make poems? And why do … Read more
*This class is now full!* If you would like to be put on a waiting list for a forthcoming class with Sanders in Winter 2024, drop us a line at hello@thereaderberlin.com. Personal essays can be as unique and heterogenous as each of us. Though sometimes maligned, the personal essay is a vital and vibrant contemporary … Read more
Writing Flash Fiction: Fast, Fierce, Compact The goal here is simple: learn to trust your instincts, get over your writing fears, and find your most immediate voice. This eight week class and workshop will provide a creative jolt and an invigorating atmosphere designed to get you writing a number of very short fictions. Our focus … Read more
The Essay Generator Has your nonfiction project lost momentum? Are you doubting your own writing judgment? Do you want to get something finished for once? Show up and sit down (virtually) with a small, focused workshopping group overseen by The Reader teacher, editor and author, Susanna Forrest. Susanna will draw on twenty years’ experience to … Read more
