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Writespace is a Houston grassroots literary arts nonprofit whose mission is to embrace and celebrate our city’s diversity by providing the type of high-quality training available through Master of Fine Arts creative writing programs at a fraction of the cost to writers of all genres, with a focus on providing programming for underserved communities and scholarships for low-income writers.
All donations made to Writespace are entirely tax-deductible.
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Our Next Workshop
Worldbuilding: Creating Culture in Fantasy
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INSTRUCTOR: Mackenzie Bitz
TIME: Saturday, October 8, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST PRICE: Early bird price: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. The deadline for early bird pricing is Sunday, October 2. After Sunday, October 2: $55 for members, $70 for nonmembers. Become a member here. Apply for a scholarship here.LOCATION: Writespace, 1717 Michigan St, Houston, TX 77006 (map) LEVEL: All Levels CAP: 15 Time to get cultured! Worldbuilding is essential to both high and low fantasy. It requires research, creativity, and plenty of imagination. In this workshop, we will look at the ways we can create cultures in high and low fantasy settings through a variety of techniques and writing exercises. Creating culture means taking inspiration from mythology, history, or personal experience, though as we will see, the possibilities are endless. A list of resources will be provided for all participants. |
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Our Next Event
Planning Session and Write In
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TIME: Sunday, October 9, 4–6 p.m. CST/CDT
PRICE: Free. Become a member here. LOCATION: Melange Creperie, 711 Heights Blvd #B Houston TX 77007 (map) If you fail to plan, you plan to fail! Writing a novel is crazy ambitious and can sometimes just feel crazy, but pre-writing and planning, also known as plotting, can be a great way to make real progress on your work in progress! Some people swear by planning, so we’ve taken the liberty of making time for you to make plans. If you don't have any plans to make but you're looking for company while you work on your writing, you're welcome to join us as well. Come take advantage of the collective energy and encouragement found in the Writespace community! We’ll spend the first half hour getting acquainted, setting our intentions and sharing personally helpful tips and tricks. Then we’ll get down to business: whether prepping for November or working on your current project, we'll be there, shoulder to shoulder, fueled by coffee and crepes, writers doing the work of writing together. |
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Workshop Testimonial
"I hadn’t written poetry in more than 6 months. Not because I didn’t have anything to say—but rather, the opposite: I have too much to say, and not enough time to say it. That’s the beauty of short-form poetry—and I can think of no one better than Dr. Kendra Leonard to be your guide into this world.
If you’re like me—an unpracticed, imperfect poet who doesn’t know anything about the mechanics of sonnets or limericks—it can feel super intimidating to step into a poetry workshop. But Dr. Leonard made me feel anything but intimidated. She is kind, encouraging, and takes a gentle, question-led (rather than feedback-led) approach to workshopping poetry.
What’s truly amazing is that she’s helped me turn short-form poetry into a habit. I’ve written a poem every day since taking her workshop. Often, I don’t have a big block of time to sit down and journal out all my thoughts and feelings. Dr. Leonard’s workshop showed me that I can be just as expressive through short-form poetry, and in a fraction of the time.
I’m really excited to take her workshop on ekphrastic writing."
—Ynes Freeman, on Kendra Preston Leonard's Writing Short: Poetry in the Palm of Your Hand
If you’re like me—an unpracticed, imperfect poet who doesn’t know anything about the mechanics of sonnets or limericks—it can feel super intimidating to step into a poetry workshop. But Dr. Leonard made me feel anything but intimidated. She is kind, encouraging, and takes a gentle, question-led (rather than feedback-led) approach to workshopping poetry.
What’s truly amazing is that she’s helped me turn short-form poetry into a habit. I’ve written a poem every day since taking her workshop. Often, I don’t have a big block of time to sit down and journal out all my thoughts and feelings. Dr. Leonard’s workshop showed me that I can be just as expressive through short-form poetry, and in a fraction of the time.
I’m really excited to take her workshop on ekphrastic writing."
—Ynes Freeman, on Kendra Preston Leonard's Writing Short: Poetry in the Palm of Your Hand
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Writespace is a Houston grassroots literary arts nonprofit whose mission is to embrace and celebrate our city’s diversity by providing the type of high-quality training available through Master of Fine Arts creative writing programs at a fraction of the cost to writers of all genres, with a focus on providing programming for underserved communities and scholarships for low-income writers. All donations made to Writespace are entirely tax-deductible.
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