The Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College

Join the distinguished Sarah Lawrence literary heritage at The Writing Institute and become the writer you want to be!

Enroll in a virtual or in-person workshop at The Writing Institute, where everyone—from the novice to seasoned writers, pre-teens to retirees—can find a class where they will explore their talent, engage with a genre, and bring their inner writer to life.

View Upcoming Writing Workshops & Courses Here

The Writing Institute offerings include:

Traditional writing workshops in:

• Fiction
• Nonfiction
• Memoir
• Poetry

Specialized classes on topics ranging from:

• Plot & Character Development
• Linked Story Collections
• Speculative Fiction
• Creative Writing for Teens
• Submitting to Literary Journals
• and more!

Many writers who have studied at The Writing Institute have gone on to publish novels, memoirs, poetry chapbooks, children’s books, young adult novels, and more.