writers institute

(adults)

about writers institute

the writers institute at project write now is a membership organization dedicated to creating a vibrant, supportive community for adult writers.

Wherever you are in your writing process, we offer classes, workshops, coaching programs, and other events to enhance your writing journey. We provide a supportive yet challenging environment to help you express your thoughts and ideas while developing your individual writing style.

Project Write Now is located at 25 Bridge Ave., Suite 130, Red Bank, NJ 07701.

Contact us at info@projectwritenow.org or call 908.675.0467.

announcements

Fall Session 2!

Fall Session 2 begins the week of November 4.
Register for our adult writing classes today!

One-Day Workshops!

Also, don’t miss out on our upcoming workshops: Restorative Writing and How to Pitch!

nanowrimo teens vs. adults at project write now

This November, PWN is joining in on the NaNoWriMo fun and creating a challenge for adults and teens to write 50,000 words in a month. And to take this challenge to the next level, we are creating a CONTEST pitting our teen writers against our adults to see who can write the most words!

Interested in joining in on the fun? Read more about it here!

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recent news

All You Need to Know About NaNoWriMo!

This November, PWN is joining in on the NaNoWriMo fun of writing 50,000 words in a month. To take this challenge to the next level, we have created a CONTEST pitting our TEEN writers against our ADULT writers to see who can write the most words. We chatted with former teen intern Vivian Parkin DeRosa…

October 14, 2019
flash q&a

We are excited to announce a FLASH session on “Flash Fiction & Memoir” October 10, 17, 24 (7 to 9 p.m.). We spoke with instructor Ray Brunt to find out why you should sign up for this class in a flash! PWN: Why are you looking forward to teaching this class? Is the focus different…

October 2, 2019
when memories are stirred, stories emerge

Introducing PWN’s Life Stories Classes for Seniors “Power” is the first word that comes to mind when I think of Project Write Now’s Life Stories classes, designed for seniors to write and share their stories. The kind of power that comes from unleashing a long-untold story, from reminiscing and making sense of one’s life experiences.…

September 24, 2019
a q&a with lizbeth finn-arnold

Project Write Now is excited to announce a new class taught by a new instructor, Lizbeth Finn-Arnold. Lizbeth has been taking classes at PWN for a few years and recently started teaching in our community outreach program. This fall, she is teaching a one-day Restorative Writing workshop on Tuesday, October 15, from 12 to 2…

August 19, 2019
The Power of Visualization

As much as I love words, my mind operates in images. When I was a little girl, movie reels of stories from my imagination played constantly in my…

June 14, 2019

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Our tweens showed great dedication tonight when they all came to class, regardless of the weather! We read a poem called “Hunch” by Jay Parini and then used it to inspire our own writing. We wrote from different perspectives—cats, fish, best friends—and made sure to include sensory details for richer stories. We then spent a few minutes at the end of class typing up our stories to send to Bridge Ink! We can’t wait to share their hard work with you! #tweenwriters #tweenwritinggroup #writeu #writingcommunity #redbank

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Time is running out to register! Join us on Tuesday, October 29, from 7 to 9 p.m. for “How to Pitch” by registering today at www.projectwritenow.org/writers-institute! .
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You’ve worked hard writing and revising a personal essay and you’re ready to share it with the world, but don’t know what to do next. During this two-hour workshop, Amy Byrnes gives you insider tips on which outlets to pitch to (especially the ones that pay), what editors are looking for, and how to craft the perfect cover letter. She shares her experiences as a freelance journalist and essayist. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Family Circle, and Grown and Flown.
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*All proceeds support PWN’s community outreach programs working with underserved children and adults.

#howtopitch #onedayworkshop #writersinstitute #writingcommunity #redbank

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Today at Red Bank Middle School, we had 7th and 8th grade AVID students write about home using both literal and figurative language. We read “Five Directions to My House” by Juan Felipe Herrera as inspiration. We loved what the kids came up with! Some wrote about their actual houses, while others chose to approach home as more of an intangible thing—the comfort of pets, parents, friends. It’s always a pleasure working with the young creative minds at RBMS! #rbbisbia #rbms #avid #outreach #kidwriters #teenwriters #writingcommunity #redbank

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This November, PWN is joining in on the NaNoWriMo fun and creating a challenge for adults and teens to write 50,000 words in a month. And to take this challenge to the next level, we are creating a (completely free!) CONTEST pitting our teen writers against our adults to see who can write the most words!
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What Is NaNoWriMo, you ask?
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is an annual Internet-based creative writing project with the goal of writing a 50,000-word manuscript between November 1 and November 30. (Visit the NaNoWriMo website for more information.)
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Each week, contestants are to log in their hours with us, which we keep track of on a huge poster in our studio. And yes, there are prizes! We will have ONE overall winning team (teens or adults) as well as ONE teen highest-word-count winner and ONE adult highest-word-count winner. There will also be some other special prizes, including a MCSW (Most Committed Studio Writer) for logging in the most time in the studio. The winning team receives either a pizza party (teens) or wine/cheese in the studio (adults). Individual winners receive a gift card and PWN gear.
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To get in on the fun, send us an email at NaNoWriMo@projectwritenow.org by October 31. Please write “NaNoWriMo Competition” in the subject line and include your name, phone number, and a line or two about the project you are working on. .
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#nanowrimo @nanowrimo #nationalnovelwritingmonth #teensvsadults #creativewriting #writeu #writersinstitute #amwriting #writingcommunity #redbank

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We are so grateful to @lizfinnarnold for hosting our first Restorative Writing workshop at our studio this afternoon. Lizbeth allowed us time to focus on ourselves, tapping into our senses with sound (meditation bowl), touch (playdough), smell (scented oils), taste (chocolates), and sight—our visions of ourselves, what we want, and what’s in our way of getting it. We wrote to inspirational prompts that allowed us to start decluttering our minds. We look forward to continuing this process when Lizbeth returns for our second in what will become a series of monthly Restorative Writing workshops on November 19! #restorativewriting #declutter #creativewriting #destress #tapintoyoursenses #writingcommunity #writersinstitute #redbank

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Join us for yoga, meditation, journaling, and conversation in our upcoming one-day workshop for parents of children with special needs! SoulShine Studios, in partnership with Project Write Now, brings you this 90-minute workshop at the Bungalow Lounge in Long Branch to strengthen your health and well-being by showing you tools you can harness in yourself and within our community. Throughout the workshop, our group will experience camaraderie and connection, working through challenges with like-minded, experienced parents.

Read more and register today at www.projectwritenow.org/writers-institute under “one-day workshops!” #parentsofchildrenwithspecialneeds #yoga #meditation #journaling #writersinstitute #writingcommunity #redbank #longbranch #outreach