Writing Classes in Madison
Welcome! We offer writing workshops in-person and online, conferences,
retreats, and critiques. Descriptions of upcoming
writing programs follow. Please scroll down. For more information
contact Christine DeSmet at 608-262-3447 or cdesmet@dcs.wisc.edu.
Spring 2010
Summer 2010
Online writing
You can sign up for online writing classes or email workshops anytime and there are no deadlines! Do we get results? Yes. For example, new screenwriters have become optioned or done well in contests after taking "Screenwriting: Write Your First Draft Fast."
Titles include:
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Critique services: Agents and editors
tell you all the time: Get your material critiqued first before
sending it out. We help all types of writers hone their skills or
find solutions to roadblocks on the way to publication, successful
freelancing or writing for pure enjoyment. We coach and critique
freelance and genre writers, including screenwriters, novelists,
and writers of poetry, short stories and feature articles. More
information.
Ongoing intermediate writing workshops: A limited number of spaces are available to new participants in
the Monday (2:15-4:15 p.m.) and Wednesday (10 a.m.-noon) Writing Workshops.
Fees vary. For information about the availability of these workshops
and other opportunities for studying creative writing, contact Laurel
Yourke (608-265-3972 or lyourke@dcs.wisc.edu).
Locations: Monday group, Monona Center, 1011 Nichols Rd.,
Monona; Wednesday group Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St., Madison.
On-site training: Bring our writing coaches,
teachers and workshops to your community, meeting or conference.
Can't get to Madison? We tailor our writing workshops to meet your
needs, time and budget. Contact Christine DeSmet, cdesmet@dcs.wisc.edu,
phone: 608-262-3447 for details.
Independent learning:
Study writing at home. For an Independent Learning catalog, phone
262-2011. Ask about the writing courses-call Laurel Yourke at 608-265-3972.
For information about our course in writing life stories, call Marshall
J. Cook at 608-262-4911.
Gift Certificates:
- Give a wonderful gift to a writer or aspiring writer.
- Show the writer in your life that you share their dream.
- Surprise them on their birthday, at a holiday, or any day of the week.
We can provide a gift certificate for any of our programs, including our annual conference, the June retreat, our fall novel weekend, or our online classes—perfect for those far from Madison or attracted to the option of working at home, at their own pace, and enrolling at a moment's notice.
Explore our website for the choices. You'll find top-notch, award-winning writing instructors and programs for all budgets and types of writers, beginning and advanced, and in the fields of fiction (including screenwriting) and nonfiction writing, freelancing, and poetry. If you need advice on appropriate programs for the skill level of the gift recipient, we can help you make the right selection. Contact us anytime.
To find out more details or to order a gift certificate, contact Christine DeSmet, UW-Madison Liberal Studies & the Arts, 21 N Park St., 7th Floor, Madison, WI 53715; (608) 262-3447; e-mail cdesmet@dcs.wisc.edu
Related resources
The Department of Professional
Development and Applied Studies offers workshops in business
writing including Back
to Basics, Creating promotional materials, Proofreading
and copyediting, Workplace writing, and Writing
good sentences.
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