PWN Success Stories
We are thrilled to share recent success stories of our writers and instructors!
CAPTIVATED: What PWN Was Obsessed With in 2021 …
As the year comes to an end, one can’t help but look back and take stock. 2021 was a mixed bag. It certainly was not the bright shiny new year we had hoped when 2020 came to an end. But despite some continued disappointment with COVID-19 still lingering, we have had some wins this year and found ways to adjust to our new normal.
CAPTIVATED: WHAT PWN IS OBSESSED WITH …
Project Write Now’s newest venture, PWN’s Debut Review podcast, launched this month! Once a week, co-hosts PWN instructors Ray Brunt and Courtney Harler discuss debut art with its creators. They focus on a new effort or experience but also ask artists to share their journey: what inspires and sustains them. The podcast creation is truly…
Unrest Table Read: A Q&A with screenwriter Nancy Dillon
PWN: What inspired this story? Nancy: I was inspired by “the madwoman in the attic,” a trope identified in the 1970s by literary critics who were examining Victorian fiction from a feminist perspective. The madwoman I’m most drawn to is Bertha Mason from Jane Eyre. Bertha’s husband, Mr. Rochester, locked her in the attic after…
New Class Spotlight: Dance Your Way to Writing
We are excited to announce two news classes designed to incorporate movement with writing, led by author, musician, and educator Mimi Cross: Dance Your Way to Writing & Dance My Story! We asked Mimi to share a little more about the classes and what to expect. PWN: Why incorporate dance with writing? Mimi: When I…
CAPTIVATED: WHAT PWN IS OBSESSED WITH …
Our community outreach programs have officially launched this month. We’re thrilled to be able to deliver engaging, meaningful writing workshops in person again to the many classrooms, schools, and nonprofits we partner with. So while our instructors are out in the field, we’ve asked them what’s keeping them energized and inspired to teach. What are…
Launching the Unique Lens Table Read Program to Amplify & Celebrate Underrepresented Voices
For too long, we’ve watched Hollywood movies through a certain lens. That lens often represented a particular perspective while ignoring most others. At Project Write Now’s Screenwriting Academy, we are committed to supporting and amplifying the voices of underrepresented writers. This includes writers of color, women writers, writers with disabilities, writers over 40, writers in…
PWN Success Stories
We are thrilled to share recent success stories of our writers and instructors! Eileen Farrell’s story “My Nine Eleven Wedding” was accepted for inclusion in a collection of stories Unforgettable … Stories that Will Stay with You Forever, to be published by Free Spirit. “This never would have happened without the input of my classmates…
PWN Success Stories
We are thrilled to share recent success stories of our writers and instructors! Eileen Farrell’s story “My Nine Eleven Wedding” was accepted for inclusion in a collection of stories Unforgettable … Stories that Will Stay with You Forever, to be published by Free Spirit. “This never would have happened without the input of my classmates…
CAPTIVATED: WHAT PWN IS OBSESSED WITH …
With a new season comes new possibilities (isn’t September the new January?). So as we kick off Fall Session I, we’ve turned to our instructors to find out what’s been inspiring them, keeping them excited about new projects, or getting them into a creative mode. What are they reading, watching, listening to, eating, and more?…