Writing Workshops

Grub Street Workshop at Wellesley Books!

We're excited to announce our new partnership with Grub Street Inc., Boston's favorite non-profit writing center! Grub Street will be hosting their first workshop with us this winter on Monday nights from 6 - 9:00 pm in our Used Book Cellar (skipping February 20th when the store closes early for President's Day, extending the course to conclude on March 5th or per instructor's scheduling).

Please register with Grub Street directly if you are interested in taking this course! We are not able to register you through the bookstore.

Jumpstart Your Writing

6 Mondays from 6:00-9:00pm at Wellesley Books.  Begins January 23, 2012.

This course has a very clear mission: devote three hours of your week to writing. Through a series of fun directed writing exercises, we will explore the terrain of fiction and non-fiction: mining for material, constructing characters and settings, shaping vivid dialogue, understanding point of view, and finding your voice. We will discuss the process of writing and the strengths and weaknesses of the work we produce in class. We may read and discuss some short published texts in regards to craft, then write exercises inspired by the texts. A supportive and generative experience for both new and practicing writers. Note that this is not a course in the fundamentals of fiction and non-fiction, but an opportunity for beginners and advanced students to generate new stories and scenes.

Instructor: Catherine Parnell

Registration: For price and availability, please see this class listing on the Grub Street website. To register, you can call Grub Street at 617-695-0075 or register online. Wellesley Books cannot register participants for this class. For more information about this and other courses, visit grubstreet.org.

More About Grub Street Inc.

Grub Street is a non-profit writing center dedicated to nurturing writers and connecting readers with the wealth of writing talent in the Boston area.

We have two vital roles. We support writers at every stage of their development by offering writing classes, fellowships, employment, and networking opportunities, and by promoting the work of local authors. Equally important, we enrich the lives of Boston-area residents by introducing them to a community of fellow readers and writers through author-hosted book clubs, informal discussions, movie screenings and more.

Grub Street builds on Boston's proud literary tradition by making the city more welcoming for writers, and more inspiring and culturally alive for all of us.