Class

Improv Workshop for Writers: Exploring Interactive Methods to Draft and Revise in 6 Weeks

In this six-week class, we’ll explore how improv and other performance techniques and practices can improve our writing.

We’ll sample a wide range of current oral traditions from The Moth stories (Javier Morillo) to performance artist Spalding Gray, to intimate podcasts from journalist Tonya Mosley (Truth Be Told: She has a Name) to stories from Snap Judgement.

Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Those who can will move a bit during our improv. Performance exercises will help us generate new drafts and revise existing work. As we listen to lots of oral storytelling in class, we’ll explore how to use these techniques to strengthen our own writing.

What you learn will have the potential to shake up your writing routine, and will introduce new practices from rehearsal rooms and stages.

This multi-week class is suitable for writers in any genre.

This class takes place in-person, at the Loft at Open Book; we encourage participants to be fully vaccinated and masked in the interest of everyone’s safety. Please see the Loft’s website for the most up to date information about the Loft’s COVID policies.