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September Prompt: Woods Walk

As September rolls in, reality returns: lots of people are either back to school or back from vacations, or at least mental vacations fueled by a summer mindset. Still, it’s important to focus on the world around us, especially before the weather officially starts to turn! Below is a prompt from the CWW’s book, “CREDO,” written by Suzanne Van Dam:Part I: Go off by yourself and journal about your surroundings in the woods, writing down whatever comes to you - what you see, feel, hear, taste,…See More
Sep 21, 2023
Corrine Previte posted a blog post

September Prompt: Attributes

Hi everyone,Welcome to our September writing prompt series. As we head into cooler months, it has me feeling nostalgic. Here is our prompt for this week: September 16, 2023 Prompt:1) Identify a person who influenced you as a child. Set a timer for at least three minutes, close your eyes, and meditate on this person, taking careful mental note of each resonant detail. 2) Once your meditation is complete, make a list (i.e., words, phrases, lines) of these details, say, nine.3) Add three concrete…See More
Sep 16, 2023
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July 20, 2023 - Paris Writing Retreat Classes Begin!

July 20, 2023 – Paris Writing Retreat Classes Begin!…See More
Aug 25, 2023
Evie Duffy posted a blog post

August Prompt: Car Scene

Hi everyone,As mentioned in my last post, summer is coming to a hasty end. Beyond the sneaky heat of this month, that also means that everyone is cramming in their final trips of the season as Labor Day Weekend comes down the pipeline. This writing prompt is in honor of those memories of long car trips with either friends & family!:August 17th, 2023 Prompt:Write a scene that takes place in a car. How does the setting effect both the conversation and the tone of the story? How can the car…See More
Aug 23, 2023
Corrine Previte posted a blog post

August Prompt: Writing a City

Hi everyone,As August starts to come to a close and we start returning to our daily lives, we wanted to provide another writing prompt focused on travel as we reflect on Summer 2023. August 23rd, 2023 Prompt:Describe being in one foreign city and what you brought with you as you traveled to another foreign city. Did some part of living in one city create a cultural lens through which you viewed the next city? What does it feel like to have these other "borders" between you and home? - credit to…See More
Aug 23, 2023
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Aug 22, 2023
Evie Duffy posted a blog post

August Prompt: Alphabet Structure

Hi everyone,The Cambridge Writers' Workshop is feeling summer come to an end after the excitement of our 2023 Paris Retreat! Since the retreat ended, we want to provide some prompts to keep the creative energy flowing amongst our entire workshop, especially as the comforts of autumn set in. August 8th, 2023 Prompt:Write within the structure of the alphabet, whether that is one sentence starting with A, then B, or one paragraph or vignette starting with A, B, etc. etc. See how the structure…See More
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May 22, 2023
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The Cambridge Writers' Workshop is committed to fostering a
community of dedicated writers and supporting creative expression
in the literary arts. Cambridge Writers' Workshop is held
regularly, alternating between in-session writing meetings and
review and feedback meetings for each writer's new work. All
writers from amateurs to professionals who are looking for a
serious writing community are welcome to join.

In addition, the directors offer close attention to and feedback on your writing per consultation basis. 

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September Prompt: Woods Walk

Posted by Evie Duffy on September 20, 2023 at 4:18pm

September Prompt: Attributes

Posted by Corrine Previte on September 16, 2023 at 8:20pm

August Prompt: Writing a City

Posted by Corrine Previte on August 23, 2023 at 7:30pm

August Prompt: Car Scene

Posted by Evie Duffy on August 17, 2023 at 11:51am

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