Evanston Writers Workshop

08/21/2025

⏰ Screen Writing Workshop One Week Away! - https://mailchi.mp/79f281beedbf/screen-writing-workshop-12769169

08/10/2025

Join us August 28th for the Anatomy of a Screenplay workshop with Emmy Award Winner Chris Canaan

Sign up here: https://form.jotform.com/252154608338155

In this 2-hour workshop we’ll be working on dissecting the narrative: character, motivation, objective, and conflict, in the perameters of the three act structure.

Students are invited to bring in their story concepts to flesh out into a story with a clear begging middle and end.

Writing exercises will be part of the learning experience.

References to other films will be analyzed as examples of how great story telling is constructed.

Requirements: Familiariy wity “Casablanca” and “The Wizard of Oz."

Hosted by Evanston Writers Workshop, a not-for-profit 501 C (3) and City of Evanston Affiliate Partner

08/08/2025

ANATOMY OF A SCREENPLAY WORKSHOP
with Emmy-winning writer Christopher Canaan
Thursday, August 28th 7:00 - 9:00 pm
In-person at Noyes cultural Arts Center, Evanston (and on Zoom)

Members $20/ Non-Members $25
REGISTER HERE: https://form.jotform.com/252154608338155

Sponsored by Evanston Writers Workshop
a 501 C (3) not-for-profit and City of Evanston Affiliate Partner

learn more at https://evanstonwritersworkshop.org

08/08/2025

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

ANATOMY OF A SCREENPLAY
Workshop with Emmy-winning writer Christopher Canaan
Thursday, Aug 28th 7-9 pm
In-person at Noyes Cultural Center, studio 106 (and on Zoom)

More info to come.
Sponsored by Evanston Writers Workshop
a 501 C(3) and City of Evanston Affiliate Partner

08/08/2025

FYI ONLY - NOT SPONSORED BY EWW:

Summer Short Story Award for New Writers
Awarding $3,500 + Publication

The Summer Short Story Award for New Writers returns! Since 2016, our Short Story Award has connected emerging writers with some of the industry’s top literary agents.

We’re looking for spectacular stories—up to 6,000 words, fiction or creative nonfiction—that only you can tell.
LEARN MORE AT THE LINK BELOW

DEADLINE: Sunday, September 7, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PT

08/05/2025

FYI ONLY, not an endorsement:
Writers of short fiction may now enter the 2025 Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition. The competition has a 44-year history of literary excellence. Lorian Hemingway and her small judging panel are dedicated to enthusiastically supporting the efforts and talent of writers of short fiction whose voices have yet to be heard.

07/17/2025

⏰ 5 days away. get ahead of your FOMO and come learn about horror and suspense from professor and author Jeff Jacobson July 21st both in-person and on Zoom!

Register at https://form.jotform.com/251793970929070

07/12/2025

For all the poets...submit to the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest

Welcome to the 23rd annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest. Submit published or unpublished work. $12,000 in prizes.

07/08/2025

Just Two Weeks until Jeff Jacobson makes our blood curdle! Sign up now https://form.jotform.com/251793970929070

06/30/2025

Jeff Jacobson will be discussing Horror and Suspense. Specifically, what makes a story scary or suspenseful, how to build suspense in your story, and the elements of writing horror and do they differ from other fiction with horrific or suspenseful elements. Register at https://form.jotform.com/251793970929070

06/17/2025

ATTENTION POETS! the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest (https://winningwriters.cmail20.com/t/d-l-skjzud-dutlhljkty-b/) will award $12,000 in prizes, including two top awards of $3,500 each. Submit 1-3 poems for $25. Deadline: October 1.

05/31/2024

Join bestselling author Jody Lynn Nye for a World-Building Workshop. Explore all the fundamentals for creating a viable world that will give your story depth, touching on history, government, geography, biology, fantasy and science fiction elements. Bring your questions!

When: Sunday June 9, 2024
Where: Zoom
Register at: https://form.jotform.com/241406750139150
$20 for Evanston Writers Workshop Members
$25 for Non-Members

The Zoom link will be provided after registration.