What's Coming Up at The Forever Workshop in August?
Let's make beautiful words together all month long
Workshop of The Month
Join us in August to create sentences that make readers go “oof.” This month’s workshop is a fierce and flawless collection of lessons on Crafting Figurative Language with Kelly Grace Thomas.
Learn the fundamentals of a range of linguistic approaches, and explore what makes figurative language impactful and memorable using examples from contemporary and classic literature. Then put these techniques into practice with easy and actionable writing exercises to craft unforgettable metaphor, imagery, hyperbole, personification and symbolism in your work.
NEW! Focused Intensives
Each lesson in this workshop is a standalone intensive on a different aspect of figurative language. By the end of August, you’ll have a firm grasp on the fundamentals of…
Metaphor
Imagery
Hyperbole
Personification
Symbolism
Sonic Devices
Lesson 1 drops on August 6. New lessons will post every Wednesday, but you can dive into these bad bois in any order or pick ‘n’ choose whichever takes your literary fancy.
Paid subscribers receive full access to this and all of our workshops for $10/mo
Live Writing Events with Chill Subs
Did you know that your paid Forever Workshop subscription also gets you access to the full catalogue of Chill Subs events?* Woweewowow.
Here’s what’s a couple we’re looking forward to this month:
1 August — Live Feedback Clinic with Chill Subs: a brand new series, where professional editors and writers offer honest, constructive feedback on real submissions by YOU!
21 August — How to Land a Job in Indie Lit with Justine Payton: a breakdown of how to find jobs and internships at literary magazines, small presses, and nonprofits — and how to stand out when you apply.
*Click here for instructions on how to access Chill Subs events for FREE with your Forever Workshop subscription.
Catch Up on Stuff You Might Have Missed in July
Still need to catch up on all our other shenanigans? No rush. We’ve got you, babes.
July’s Forever Workshop Lesson Roundup:
Sophie Campbell’s workshop, Copywriting Techniques That Translate into Creative Writing looked at how to steal the most effective copy skills for our fiction — from grabbing your reader’s attention to honing every word to perfection.
Jump right in — the lessons are ready and waiting for you:
Copywriting Principles That Every Creative Writer Should Steal
If You’re Not Using Persuasion and Immersion in Your Writing, You Should Be
Use this Copywriting “Golden Rule” in Your Fiction, Poetry & Essays
The Community Corner:
Just wanna hang out with 20k other Forever Workshoppers? Join us over in the corner, where we’re chatting about characterisation, spreading the literary love, and creating a collaborative masterclass in self-editing with tips from all of YOU guys:
See you in August!