Seats are available in our two hybrid Literary & Sci-Fi/Genre Fiction Workshops for intermediate to advanced writers that meet alternately on Thursday evenings.
A next logical step for those pursuing representation and publication is a two-part application. Ready? Go!
Stage II Fiction Application
The Stage II Fiction Workshop is a twelve and sixteen-week intensive for writers ages thirty-nine to sixty who have returned to creative writing later in life. Writers in this group learn the ins-and-outs of crafting short stories and preparing novels for publication.
We meet weekly on Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., in Midtown Manhattan. Each workshop is limited to six writers because it seems to be the best way to ensure that each member’s work gets the attention it deserves.
We use a glass booth format which allows for uninterrupted feedback during the workshop. It also forces everyone to listen to each other and streamline the feedback offered. Our goal is publication.
Please do not submit an application if you are not serious about improving your writing, and unable to commit the time to a writing workshop. Please check your availability prior to submitting an application.
If interested in applying for membership, please read the info below prior to contacting us.
The two-part application consists of a writing sample (ten page maximum) which represents your best work in our group's format (Courier New, 12pt, double-spaced, 1" margins on all four sides, continuous line numbers, headers with page name/title/page number). To see what this looks like, click here.
The second component are answers to the following short essay questions:
1. Who are you? Please provide a personal and/or professional biography, including age, and tell us about your educational background and workshop experiences.
2. What are your professional goals as a writer?
3. Have you been a member of a writing group before? If so, list elements that worked and which areas that could have been improved?
4. What are your realistic expectations in applying to a writers' workshop?
5. How would you handle a harsh critique?
6. Does your current schedule include time to commit to a biweekly workshop for at least 12, 16, or 24 sessions? Our workshop calendar might allow for three monthly sessions, including weekends and holidays.
7. List several writers that you admire and whose work has been important to you as a reader and your growth as a writer.
Attach as an RTF or PDF, and e-mail completed application to fiction@morningsidewriters.com. We appreciate your interest and application. Potential membership happens in three stages: application/writing sample, two-way personal interview with the moderator, and an audit session with current workshop members. We apologize in advance for not being able to respond to all applicants.
*Stage II Writers Workshops are 12 weeks for $250 or sixteen weeks for $300. We also use a non-disclosure agreement and membership bylaws.
