Creative Writing Classes For Adults & Teens
WELCOME TO THE WRITERS WORKSHOP OF NANTUCKET
OUR STORY
Founded by Nina Wolpow and Nell Schwed, graduates of Columbia University's MFA Fiction program, the Writers Workshop of Nantucket seeks to bring creative writing opportunities to the Island. We offer two summer sessions for adults and teen writers to cultivate a passion for the written word.
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WHO WE ARE
NINA WOLPOW
Nina Wolpow is from Boston, MA, and has spent every summer of her life on Nantucket Island. She lives in New York City, where she is pursuing her MFA in Fiction Writing from Columbia University. Her nonfiction and journalism has been published online by Racked, Refinery29, BuzzFeed, Rolling Stone, Bon Appétit, and other sites.
NELL SCHWED
Nell Schwed is from Brooklyn, NY, and has also spent a portion of every summer on Nantucket. A graduate of Wesleyan University, where she studied Art History and English, she is currently an MFA candidate in Columbia University’s Fiction Writing program. She has taught creative writing in both the Columbia Artist’s Teacher (CA/T) and Pre-College Summer programs at Columbia University and in New York City high schools.
WHAT WE ENVISION
The Writers Workshop of Nantucket is a creative writing program for adults and teenagers (13-18). The Workshop gives promising students the opportunity to share their writing with teachers and peers, receive constructive critique, participate in writing exercises and activities, and explore the island of Nantucket through its literary history.
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Classes for teens will be held once a week on Saturday afternoons for the months of July and August. They will be a combination of seminar and workshop. Adult classes will be held one evening a week on Thursdays for the months of July and August.
At the conclusion of our sessions we hope to have a party and do a public reading of students' work.
TAKE A CLASS WITH US
Classes are held on Brant Point and Old North Wharf
SEMINAR
In order to write, one must read. Read widely and deeply and critically. By examining published works, we will teach our students important craft elements and how to improve our own work by following others' examples. This class is most similar to an English course, but we will also engage in writing exercises to explore various elements of craft (e.g. plot, perspective, dialogue, style and voice) and expand these exercises into longer works.
WORKSHOP
The workshop operates like a dialogue, a conversation between the writer, their peers, and the instructor. As a group, we will guide the writer to rework their submission to its greatest potential. Our workshop philosophy is most concerned with the constructive criticism the writer receives—how they can improve; where the work shines and where it needs more attention—but in an atmosphere of trust and respect for the artistic process.
SUMMER SCHEDULE & FEES
JULY & AUGUST 2018
Session for Teens: Saturday Afternoons in July or August ($600 for all July or August dates; $200 drop in fee)
Session for Adults: Thursday Evenings in July or August ($500 for all July or August dates; $150 drop in fee)
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Teen classes are held Saturday afternoons for three hours in the months of July and August. Adult classes are held Thursday evenings for two hours in the months of July and August.
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Our goal for the Writers Workshop of Nantucket is to be as inclusive and welcoming as possible. Should you require financial assistance, please let us know in your application.
APPLICATION
NO SET DEADLINE—JUST SEND US YOUR INFORMATION BEFORE CLASSES START !
Please find application at this link.