We know what sharing stories from real life can feel like. 

WHAT MAKES THIS A SAFE GROUP FOR WRITERS?

Any time you share your work there is a new opportunity to see your story differently and to discover — in real time — how it lands with readers. 

But there’s also a chance of becoming overwhelmed by feedback that isn’t helpful.

In WWH, YOU ARE ALWAYS CONSIDERED THE EXPERT ON YOUR OWN WORK.

We have guidelines to create a safe and nurturing workshop session dedicated to exploring your piece. Once these boundaries are established, we create space for asking clarifying questions and offering feedback about what’s currently working in the text for readers. We also make room for questions and suggestions for strengthening a text. Feedback stays focused on what’s on the page — not on an author’s life choices.

THIS IS A SAFE SPACE TO RESHAPE AND REWORK YOUR NARRATIVE.

No matter where you are on your writing journey, we’ll meet you there with curiosity, attention, and intention. 

YOU’LL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO WRITE…AND TO SHARE.

We have created this workshop based on what past students said is most helpful: meeting to write silently as a group, breakout rooms for sharing, craft talks you can watch (and re-watch) delivered to your inbox from Hope, and workshop sessions for feedback.

TWO WORKSHOP SLOTS DEDICATED TO EACH WRITER.

The accountability to meet each week, to share your words during breakout rooms, and to come prepared with a piece for your specific workshop session will keep you searching for the truth in your story. 

But here is what’s also true:

WORKSHOPPING OTHERS HELPS YOU HONE A KEEN EYE AND EAR, WHICH IS A TOOL YOU CAN APPLY TO EDITING YOUR OWN WORK