My Method Writing classes run like a Little Red Schoolhouse-students at different levels learning side by side.

On Wednesday evenings, you'll find writers working in the Prequel, First Level, and Advanced Level classes together. This format allows new students to see what lies ahead in Method Writing, while advanced students get a valuable brush-up on concepts they may might have forgotten. It's one of the things that makes these classes so dynamic and fun.

Method Writing focuses on writing that is authentic, coming from one’s own true inner voice, whether your interest is fiction, poetry, memoir, non-fiction, etc. In this “PREQUEL” class, we’ll uncover your authentic, deep voice, and learn how to create effective narrative in any form using the basic components of all good writing: action, dialogue, description, commentary.

CLASS SCHEDULE:

January 7th, 5:30pm - 8:30pm

January 14th, 5:30pm - 8:30pm

January 21st, 5:30pm - 8:30pm

January 28th, 5:30pm - 8:30pm

February 4th, 5:30pm - 8:30pm

February 11th, 5:30pm - 8:30pm

February 18th, 5:30pm - 8:30pm

The “Teen Prequel” is for 10-15 year olds. We will focus on creative writing using techniques designed to avoid “writer’s block.” Young writers will discover the joy of improvisational writing, the use of vivid imagery, and the depth of personal statements to deepen their voice and facilitate a profound creative experience.

CLASS SCHEDULE:

Class 1: Date 1, 11am - 3pm

Class 2: Date 2, 11am - 3pm

Class 3: Date 3, 11am - 3pm

Class 4: Date 4, 11am - 3pm

Class 5: Date 5, 11am - 3pm

In your first two months you’ll dive into First-Level Method Writing, working through the first four concepts in Jack Grapes’ Method Writing book. This groundbreaking approach gets you in touch with your true inner being. You’ll write authentically—sounding like you, not a “fancy writer.” That’s what all good writers and artists strive for: VOICE—writing like you talk. Once that voice is on the page, we show you how to take it even deeper. Voice hooks the reader; voice shapes character; character sparks story and plot. When the reader is hooked, we teach you to create cinematic prose by mastering the mechanics of the Image Moment. And if that isn’t enough, we’ll rattle your brain with the “dreaded” Association Exercise—where the accidents of genius pop up. You’ll see how Jack Grapes’ Method Writing really works and why it makes you stand out as a writer, an artist, and a human being. You’ll write from process, not toward product, trusting that process actually creates product. When you’re in the moment on the page, you’re open to the unexpected ideas hidden in your deepest self. “No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.” — Robert Frost

CLASS SCHEDULE:

This class meets weekly on,

Wednesdays: 5:30pm – 8:30pm PST

Thursdays: 1:00pm – 4:00pm PST