Fairfield County
Writers' Studio
Helping Writers to Rise and Thrive

creative writing

Creative Writing: (Re)Start Here

Do you dream of writing? Or do you dream of returning to writing? If so, this workshop is for you. Under the tutelage of writer and teacher Phaye Poliakoff-Chen, (Re)Start Here provides you with the chance to explore and imagine, on the page. Start, kickstart, or restart your writing journey. Learn aspects of craft, and tell a

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Writing the Interconnected Novel

Readers are flocking to interconnected novels, and it’s no wonder. In these book-length collections of interrelated short stories, each story can stand on its own individually but the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Think Elizabeth Strout’s “Olive Kitteridge,” Louise Erdrich’s “Love Medicine,” Cristina Henríquez’s “The Book of Unknown Americans,” Jennifer Egan’s “A Visit

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