Writing Workshops in Toronto
Welcome to the home of Firefly’s Toronto-based wholehearted writing workshops.
Keep Your Pen Moving: A creative writing workshop for anyone who wants bulgy hand muscles
This lively class is ideal for beginner writers, seasoned writers, stuck writers, writers-in-waiting, writers with day jobs, writers who don’t call themselves writers just yet, and anyone who want a regular date with their creative selves. We’ll write quickly and slowly, seriously and playfully, letters, poems, tributes, rants, memories, tiny stories and passionate diatribes. Come to dip your toes into the beautiful world of your own words. The course includes tea, snacks, loads of encouragement, and just a little bit of homework.
Option 1: THIS CLASS IS FULL! Eight Wednesdays starting September 23th, 7-9:45pm, taught by Britt in Firefly’s East End home.
Option 2: THIS CLASS IS FULL! Eight Thursdays starting September 24th, 7-9:45pm, taught by Danette in Firefly’s West End home.
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Keep Your Pen Moving classes are full. Click here to join the wait list and to get an early bird nudge when we open registration for the winter.
Monthly Memoirs: A memoir writing workshop for people with stories in their hearts
Escape the grind for eight evenings of soul-nourishing writing with a small group of like-minded folks. In this class, participants will delve into their own life stories with the help of “inspiration packs” mailed to their home between each class — envelopes packed with creative inspiration including a booklet with a theme to write about, a handful of creative exercises and ideas about how to get started and a writing tip. Then we’ll gather and share our pieces to supportive feedback and lots of sharing. The focus will be on creating a nourishing space to help participants find their writing voices and record their stories, laughing, supporting, and eating delicious snacks all the way along. Beginner and seasoned students very welcome.
Option 1: THIS CLASS IS FULL! Eight Tuesdays, the 4th Tuesday of every month, starting September 22nd. 7-9:45pm, taught by Danette in Firefly’s West End home.
Option 2: THIS CLASS IS FULL! Eight Tuesdays, the 3rd Tuesday of every month, starting September 15th. 7-9:45pm, taught by Britt in Firefly’s East End home.
Option 3: THIS CLASS IS FULL! Eight Tuesdays, starting Sept 29th, then beginning in October it’s the 3rd Tuesday of every month. 7-9:45pm, taught by Danette in Firefly’s West End home.
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Sorry to report Monthly Memoirs classes are all full. Click here to get on the wait list or sign up for an early bird nudge when this class is offered next.
Deeper Waters: An intensive creative writing program for writers with projects on the move
Are you craving a deeper relationship with your stories? Do you long to write more — more bravely, more productively, and more deeply? Do you want to grab your writing dreams and pull them down to the page? This class will meet every week for 12 weeks to spend a cozy evening writing, workshopping, and discussing our writing lives. We’ll do lots of writing in the moment, with meaningful homework and discussion to keep the magic alive between sessions. Each participant will bring work into workshop four times. This class is by application only, and is designed for students who have a project started.
Twelve Thursdays, starting September 17th, 6:45-9:45pm, taught by Chris in Firefly’s East End home.
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Applications have closed. This class is full.