Writing Courses and Workshops in the GTA
Submitted by clelia on September 12, 2011 - 2:34pm
In 2008, we first posted this ever-growing list of writing courses and workshops, and it has consistently been one of the most popular posts on Open Book, which suggests that many Torontonians are searching for writing groups, workshops and courses to help them hone their writing skills and meet fellow writers.
We've updated and republished the list, adding links to even more workshops and courses in the GTA. If you run or know of a writing group or workshop that's not on the list, please sign in and post a note below or send an email to clelia@openbooktoronto.com with the details.
- Creative Nonfiction - Online Courses
- The Communications Distillery
- The Humber School for Writers
- The League of Canadian Poets
- Learning Through the Arts
- Markham Village Writers
- The Moving Pen
- Now Hear This!
- OUTwrites
- Quick Brown Fox Creative Writing Workshops and Courses
- Stuart Ross's Poetry Workshops (see the "Forthcoming Events" sidebar on his blog)
- Ryerson Continuing Education - Writing Workshops
- Roxanne Snider's Creative Writing Workshop
- Ryerson's Writing Workshops
- Start Writing
- The Writing Space
- Toronto New School of Writing
- Toronto Public Library
- Toronto Screenwriters Meetup Group
- Toronto Songwriting School
- Toronto Speculative Fiction Writers' Group
- Toronto Supportive Writing Workshops
- Toronto Writers' Centre
- U of T's Creative Writing Courses
- What's Your Story Workshop
- Writers In Electronic Residence
- The Writers' Workshop
Attention writers: The Organization of Book Publishers of Ontario (OBPO) has a page on their website that offers helpful tips on how to get published.
An Open Book reader sent this workshop info in:
"I have attended a very fine weekly workshop, known as The Moving Pen, given by Sharon Singer. (The workshops are located both in the east end, and in the centre of the city.) The idea, as the name suggests, is to just keep the pen moving, in order to dislodge one's inner critic.
Sharon is an experienced, wonderfully supportive guide, with a solid capacity for establishing an environment conducive to fanning the creative juices. The groups are small, and the members all write on prompts that Sharon provides, and then, without editing, read aloud the just-written material. She participates in the groups, and is herself an excellent writer.... [Sharon] can be reached at sharongita@rogers.com."