Pioneer Valley Writers' Workshop
A Literary Arts Center for Writers: Workshops, Editing Services, Community
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"The ability to craft a compelling story
is one of the most powerful tools wepossess as humans."- Joy Baglio, Fiction Writer & Founder/Director of PVWW |
ALL WORKSHOPS CURRENTLY ONLINE
• One-Day Classes • Multi-Week Workshops • Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Courses •
• Workshops in Fiction (Novel & Short Story), Nonfiction, Memoir, Poetry, Screenwriting •
• Classes in Creative Planning, Process, & Publishing • Craft Instruction • Community •
• Editing/Manuscript Consultation Services • Writing Coaching • Classes for Young Writers •
RECENT NEWS
Featured Winter Multi-Week Workshop
ONLINE
Creating and Sustaining a Daily Writing Practice
4 Weeks: February 1 - 28(Asynchronous • No live meetings) • $200
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Whether you have found it difficult to write over the past months of the pandemic or you want to make a fresh start in the new year, this class will foster the habit of writing daily. In this asynchronous class, writers will receive a daily writing prompt each weekday suitable for all genres, and two prompts to carry you over the weekend. Some prompts will be sensory or experiential, while others will invite you to delve into your memories and your imagination. These prompts are designed to inspire generative exploration in words, to get you writing freely and to encourage you to listen inwardly. A daily writing practice will allow you to tap into your creativity, reconnecting you to that inner wellspring and to yourself. This class is about process, not product, but you will be invited to post your daily writing for others in the class to read and comment on appreciatively. In addition, you are encouraged to submit two of your weekly pieces for supportive instructor feedback (on Wednesdays and on Saturdays), via our shared Google Classroom. All levels & genres. Limited to 10 writers.
LIZ BEDELL's recently completed novel, The Space Between, was shortlisted in the 2019 William Faulkner William Wisdom Competition, Novel-in-Progress category. She is a co-editor of Embody, a weekly feature column at The Maine Review. She holds an MFA Fiction and Translation from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and an MA in English from Middlebury College.
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ABOUT US
We are a literary arts organization based in Northampton MA and online, though we're completely virtual for the foreseeable future. PVWW was founded in 2016 by writer Joy Baglio, and each season our team of thirty author-instructors offers around 25 - 30 one-day and multi-week writing workshops in fiction, memoir, nonfiction, poetry, hybrid/experimental forms, and publishing - for experienced and aspiring writers of all levels and backgrounds. We also run a Year-Long Manuscript Group Program for writers working on book-length projects, open for applications every year October - early January. All our workshops are limited to a small number of writers (8, 10, or 12, depending on the particular class) and are held live on Zoom (sometimes with an additional online classroom space) which allows discussion and participation from all participants. In addition to our classes and workshops, we host frequent virtual author readings, free twice-a-month generative Community Writing gatherings for writers of all levels and genres, as well as offer professional one-on-one manuscript consulting and editing services. Our focus is on a rigorous understanding of craft and technique, while also creating a supportive and fun environment for writers of all levels.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Writing is a life-long pursuit, and as writers we are constantly observing, constantly learning. There is no end to discovery in this journey. We truly believe that the skills of the writer and storyteller do matter and can change peoples' lives and the world. Our goal is to create an inspiring literary community while helping writers of all levels and backgrounds hone their tools, improve their craft, and accomplish their goals as storytellers, writers, and authors.
OUR INSTRUCTORS & EDITORS
Our instructors, editors, consultants, and coaches are all professional, working writers with years of experience in the literary world, both locally and nationally. We each specialize in a range of genres and topics, from flash fiction, short stories, and novels to memoir, poetry, screenwriting, and experimental/hybrid writing.
OUR STUDENTS & COMMUNITY
Writers of all backgrounds, career levels, and walks of life attend our classes: Some have MFA's and published works, others are taking their first steps toward making writing a part of their lives.
OUR CLASSROOM & LOCATION
Our classes are held both online* and at Commons Coworking in Williamsburg MA, which is located in the former Helen E. James school building. Our classroom is a beautiful, large-windowed room with lots of table space. We brew hot tea before every class! *Due to COVID-19, ALL OUR WORKSHOPS ARE CURRENTLY ONLINE FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
Find out what people are saying about our classes!
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"Can't say enough about PVWW, Joy, and her amazing team of teachers! Writing is very much about the ability to sit in your seat for hours and put pen to paper, but coming to PVWW helps you build a community around your writing, breathe new life into your efforts, and get out of your own head a bit. And beyond that, I've learned lots of practical, nuts-and-bolts techniques that have vastly improved my work."
- Emily Everett, Managing Editor at The Common |
"PVWW is the most effective writing platform/service/group I've tried in the local area. The variety offered when it comes to events is a great mix-up between workshops, free writing sessions, and one-day classes, which specifically focus on particular areas of writing/craft. Each time I go to one of these events, I feel not only reenergized, but capable of carrying out the various techniques and tools that are shared."
- Meg Granger, reader for The Masters Review |
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