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Writing Classes in MadisonWelcome! 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 writingYou 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:
Also of interestDid you know? That you get first dibs on discounts, agent meetings at conferences, and more if you subscribe to The Writing News, our FREE email service that comes to you about four times a year? 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:
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 resourcesThe 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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The Department of Liberal Studies & the Arts is a part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Continuing Studies. The units within Continuing Studies provide continuing education programs for lifelong learners, from precollege to seniors, as well as counseling services for adult learners. You will find the UW—Madison Continuing Studies home page at http://www.dcs.wisc.edu, or browse the Web site using the navigational links below.