The phrase "write what you know" has been uttered and dispensed as advice in thousands of writing classes–but what does it actually mean? Are fiction writers intended merely to translate the 'authenticity' of their lived experience on the page? How can writers effectively combine personal inspiration with invention? While the coinage of the term 'autofiction'…

Join Write On in celebrating the release of Lynda Drew's new Wisconsin historical true crime story, Disposable Wives: Murder and Menace in Green Bay's Rural Belgian Settlement. Lynda will discuss her research process as well as read selections from the book. In the tranquil Belgian pioneer settlement near Green Bay, Wisconsin, gossip and legend surround a farmer…

Dölen Perkins-Valdez says that, “Somewhere between written and oral traditions is a space the imagination can fill.” Excavating the past can be especially intimidating for those of us who come from places where history is kept through oral traditions or inscrutable scraps of information. Words like ‘exhaustive’ are often used to describe bodies of knowledge,…

In this workshop, we will close read and critique each other’s fiction. We will use each other’s writing as opportunities to discuss and explore questions of fiction craft such as structure, characterization, and voice. We will study how to read as writers, how to read for craft, and how to talk and think about fiction…

The Door County Published Authors Collective, a program of Write On, presents Inside the Book, a unique opportunity for writers and readers to learn more about how authors go about creating their books. Today’s panelists are Patrick Baird, Lynda Drews, and Margaret Philbrick. Presenters Patrick Baird’s most popular Door County mystery, Darkness at Death’s Door, was a…

Embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth by joining this writing intensive dedicated to crafting one’s own spiritual memoir. Writing Your Spiritual Memoir is an unparalleled opportunity to delve deeply and unearth the profound experiences that shaped you and your spiritual beliefs, then weave them into a compelling written narrative. Our facilitators…

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THIS SESSION HAS BEEN CANCELLED. This interactive workshop will focus on supporting adult participants who aim to either begin a fiction story or advance/enhance works in progress. Participants will be asked to bring their nascent ideas or drafts of a story or scene that they would like to improve or build out. During the first…

In fiction, we usually think it’s all about making stuff up, while in non-fiction it’s all about the facts and just the facts. But when we think about writing non-fiction, is that really the case or are the worlds of fiction and non-fiction really all that far apart? What are effective ways we can utilize the…

Dialogue is so important to the scenes we write, whether in a screenplay or a short story. It can communicate the tone of the story, move the plot forward, express important information, reveal insights into our characters, and make the world come to life. In this session, we’ll learn about the different roles dialogue can…