Creative writing workshops for beginners, avid writers, and published authors:
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- Devote time to writing
- Overcome writer’s block
- Receive helpful feedback
- Join the writers’ community
Write fiction, poetry, nonfiction, memoirs, essays, plays, and screenplays.
Since 2011, the Philadelphia Writers Workshop has offered creative writing workshops in person, via Zoom, and Email. The writing workshops provide a fun and structured way to reach your writing goals. Private editing and coaching services can also be provided upon request.
The Tuesday Night Writing Workshop
This is a fun, structured environment designed to help you tame your inner critic and develop your unique voice. Write during the workshop. If you choose, submit up to 5,000 words for constructive discussion. Designed for writers of all levels who write in any form or genre: fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, screenwriting, and sketch comedy.
Sessions last 7-10 nights and alternate between in-person (Flourtown, PA) and Zoom workshops. The winter session is usually held in person, switching to Zoom during inclement weather.
The Building Blocks of Storytelling: Writing Fundamentals with Rachel Kobin and Danette Laver
The Building Blocks of Storytelling: Writing Fundamentals with Rachel Kobin and Danette Laver
Participate in 1-6 Wednesday nights via Zoom from 7-9 PM: Character Development (1/7), Details & Description (1/14), Being a Writer (1/28), Dynamic Dialogue (2/4), Story Structure (2/11), Growing as a Writer (2/25).
The Daily Writers
Writing can seem like a lonely pursuit. It’s easier to stay motivated when someone else is excited to receive your writing. This program gives you the accountability we all need. Write to a prompt you receive via email for fifteen minutes and return your writing to your partner. You and your partner provide each other with basic, encouraging feedback. The Daily Writers can be taken on its own and complements any other creative writing workshop you may be taking.
The Manuscript Workshop
The Manuscript Workshop, which meets via video conference and in person on three Thursday evenings each month from September through early June, is designed to support writers who have made significant progress toward completing a full-length book.
Editing and Coaching for Writers
Working one-on-one with Rachel Kobin, the Founder and Director of The Philadelphia Writers’ Workshop can be the best way to forward your project.
Private coaching nurtures you through the highs and lows of creative productivity.
Private editing guides you through the phases of preparing your project for publication.
Writers Review the Workshops
Read participants’ own words about their experiences in the workshops.