In the words of Midwestern writer Andrew Scott, “Character emerges from place. So much emerges from place, actually. A writer can mine much from a given locale: narrative voice, metaphors large and small, characters, conflict, and more.” No author better practiced this than Glenway Wescott, Wisconsin’s own forgotten member of the famous group of writers…

The world has opened up after the pandemic, and we are traveling again, leaving the quotidian for new adventures. Participants of all genres are welcome in this generative workshop, where a series of short exercises will mine new and old memories, to create vivid and transportive writing. The participants will work on three exercises, addressing…

The world has opened up after the pandemic, and we are traveling again, leaving the quotidian for new adventures. Participants of all genres are welcome in this generative workshop, where a series of short exercises will mine new and old memories, to create vivid and transportive writing. The participants will work on three exercises, addressing…

How can a novelist entice readers to keep turning the pages? In this workshop, award-winning writer Kathleen Ernst will share specific strategies for compelling readers to eagerly join a protagonist’s journey. Brief writing activities will allow participants to explore possibilities as they draft or refine the first chapter of their own work-in-progress. Class meets in…

The Friends of Door County Libraries and Write On, Door County will host Kristine Hansen, author of the recently released Frank Lloyd Wright’s Wisconsin (Globe Pequot) for a Book and Author presentation at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, October 4. Free and open to the public, the event will be held at the Donald and Carol…

Write On is pleased to sponsor with Crossroads at Big Creek, Door County Library, and Door County Pulse, a discussion with Dan Egan about his new book The Devil’s Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance. Dan Egan, author of The Death and Life of the Great Lakes, will be at Crossroads at Big…

As part of Write On’s collaboration with StoryStudio Chicago, we are pleased to welcome two of their fiction writers for a week-long residency. Join us for a conversation with Spencer Hendrixson and Katherine Oh Yeaple about their writing process. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. Spencer Hendrixson is a writer born/raised/based in Chicago. His…

Playwright LaurA! Force Scruggs will share her process of writing “Punk Grandpa,” a mostly autobiographical play about her late grandfather. “Punk Grandpa” is like a modern-day Auntie Mame, with genders reversed. The show is all about the importance of the grandparent/grandchild relationship. The play has been published twice and performed across Chicagoland, twice in New York…

It has sometimes been said that Character = Plot, that interesting characters on their own will drive the narrative of a story. We know that the best books make us feel deeply invested in the characters. That dull books leave you wondering, why should I care? So, how do you do it? How can you describe…

Write On is pleased to present a reading by three Kimbilio Fellows, currently in residence at Write On: Tara Betts, Angie Chatman, and Camille Forbes. The reading is free and open to all but registration is required as seating is limited. A light reception follows the reading. Kimbilio® means “safe haven” in Swahili. We are…