Write Nights (Summer Session)
Workshop Description
This workshop is for the secret bloggers, the journalers, and people who just kinda miss their high school english class.
Time: July 17-Aug 21 (6 weeks), Thursdays 7-9 PM
Membership gets you:
Access to 6 weeks of our writing workshop with other people trying to improve their writing
Access to our Two Cents slack community
A +1 for each class so you can bring a friend!
How we designed the experience
This workshop occurs at a weekly cadence so you get the chance to see people regularly and build relationships with your classmates. It’s made to be flexible, so if you miss a week it’ll still make sense!
The writing workshop consists of 2 core activities:
The Page Exchange: Before class, students submit pieces that they’ve written. From substack articles, to unpolished prompt responses, to a story they whipped up in 40 minutes. We do a group quiet-read, and then move to a freeform discussion. This practice creates a safe space to share your ideas, and the unique opportunity to chat about a piece with the writer, who is sitting right in the room! Page exchanges begin week 2 of class, after people have had a chance to get writing practice in.
Writing Prompts: At the end of each class, I provide 3 writing prompts that are designed to get you writing and thinking! Students choose their favorite and send responses under a group slack.
No homework, no exams, just a good writing routine with good people!
Core Materials
Laptop (to write on)
your favorite pen :)
Instructor Bio
Hi! I’m elvira :) I have a love for personal writing in public and private. From January 2025, I maintained a personal journal while publishing a Substack newsletter to my close friends. This is how I understood my experienced and communicated them in a time of significant change. I’m now experimenting with more public posting.
I am in not a guru— and that’s why I’m a host rather than an instructor! A gym buddy rather than a personal trainer. Your greatest resource will be your interaction with your peers. I’m here to make a space and provide resources to work on this muscle together!
I’ve been running this workshop since June and I’m excited to host you in my living room
Schedule:
Week 1: Getting started with personal writing
7:30 - 8:00 Short intro, understanding your writing, dissolving some fears around personal writing, and doing the hardest part: starting to write
8:00-9:00 Heads down writing time!
Week 2-8
7:30-8:30 Page Exchange
8:30-9:00 Freewri