Every Writer Has a Voice
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San Francisco Creative Writing Institute
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Our Vision
Helping Creative Writers Emerge
Join our community of writers and creatives to find your voice and tell your story. You'll be part of a vibrant environment to exchange ideas and be one step closer to publishing and performing your work.
Why Students Love Us
SFCWI's workshops provided me with skills that let me go deep into my writing. I return to these skills again and again—going deep, getting to the emotional core of a character—and it's paying off so much.
Tracey Lien
The author of the internationally bestselling novel, All That's Left Unsaid. Winner of the Indie Book Award, MUD Literary Prize, Davitt Award, and New Australian Fiction Prize.
As a poet, I thought I didn't have the background to tackle the dramatics. But, workshopping with other writers from different aspects and backgrounds has helped me jump into a new genre. The instructors created a fun, supportive environment that taught us the beauty of writing for screen and stage. I'm definitely coming back!
Abe Becker
The SF Creative Writing Institute has successfully created a community for writers to connect, grow, and nourish each other as artists. Both seasoned and new get to improve their craft. As a forever writer, poet, and educator, I owe my creative transformation to their programs.
K.R. Morrison
The classes are challenging but in a good way. When I started, all I had was heart. I didn't have passion until I saw it in the eyes of the other students. That ignited me. I knew then that I wasn't the only one searching for something different in our work, wanting to love poetry more. I'm on fire now and all I want to do is write. All thanks to the institute and the instructors.
G. Macias Gusman
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Why Students Love Us
Naomi Kanakia
Author of Enter Title Here and We Are Totally Normal. Has books published from Disney-Hyperion, Feminist Press, Princeton University Press, and HarperTeen
Alexandra's method writing class was so good that I took it 5 times! The instructors' process worked on experts and beginners alike. I saw newbies transform their lackluster work into amazing short stories in 8 weeks! It was amazing to learn how to write from an authentic, sometimes dangerous place, to create something that people love.
Josh Lowman
The instructor's lectures were funny, and the critiques were honest. He brought a unique perspective to the classroom as both a professional writer and editor. His classes are dense with thought-provoking material, and he has a lot to offer writers at all levels of experience. I'm so glad I signed up.
Dominca Phetteplace
My instructor used her writing expertise and global literary knowledge to motivate me to transform my seed of an idea to completion. I have learned to write longer narratives that have become starting points for a memoir, flash fiction, and now a novel. Working with her gave me the confidence to read my work in public and send it out.
Yvonne Campbell
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