Upcoming Classes & Workshops

See below for upcoming classes and workshops.

SPEAK: Crafting Realistic Dialogue (Missoula Writing Collaborative)

Dates: 4 Wednesdays (March 11th, 18th, 25th, and April 1st)
Time: 6:00-7:30 pm
Location: Clark Fork Prep | 301 E Main 301 E Main St. Missoula, MT 59802 (1st floor).

In this generative, workshop-based course writers will explore how to craft naturalistic dialogue for their characters--dialogue that sounds the way people actually talk. Over the course of 4 weeks we’ll examine dialogue through several mediums: playwriting, fiction, memoir, and poetry. Class will be an even mix of writing exercises, discussion, and workshopping participants' pages.


Dates: 6 Thursdays (March 12th, 19th, 26th || April 2nd, 9th, 16th)
Time: 6:00-8:30 pm
Location: Lifelong Learning Center (310 S Curtis St, Missoula, MT 59801)

Since the beginning, we’ve sat around the fire and told one another stories. The fundamental need to share our experiences is intrinsic to the human condition. This generative, workshopped-based class provides you with the skills, techniques, and confidence necessary to share your true-life, personal stories with an audience. Each week, you will receive a story prompt, and students will share and workshop the stories in class. Sessions will be an even mix of storytelling, group discussion, and an assortment of exercises, all geared towards building trust and confidence, strengthening storytelling technique and ability, and offering a safe space for people to share their lived experiences. Ideal for fellow storytellers, writers of all kinds, and anyone who desires to strengthen their public speaking skills. We all have a story. This class will help you to tell it.