{"id":285,"date":"2024-09-03T16:31:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T16:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/classes.dianabotsford.com\/?page_id=285"},"modified":"2024-12-17T21:06:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T21:06:06","slug":"285-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/classes.dianabotsford.com\/?page_id=285","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-467 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/classes.dianabotsford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/workshopsoverall-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classes.dianabotsford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/workshopsoverall-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/classes.dianabotsford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/workshopsoverall-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/classes.dianabotsford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/workshopsoverall-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/classes.dianabotsford.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/workshopsoverall.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>A diverse collection of workshop offerings devised to provide you with the tools you&#8217;ll need to deepen your story and enhance your writing.\u00a0 There&#8217;s workshops covering all mediums as well as several focusing specifically on screenwriting. Click on a course below to find out more.<\/p>\n<h2>2025 Workshop Schedule<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>February: <a href=\"https:\/\/classes.dianabotsford.com\/genre\">The Idea Factory: A Genre-Hopping Writing Workshop<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>April\/May<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/classes.dianabotsford.com\/?page_id=387\">First Draft Forward Screenwriting Workshop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/classes.dianabotsford.com\/?page_id=358\"><strong>2025 Annual PennWriters Conference<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Multiple Workshops<\/li>\n<li><strong>July:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/classes.dianabotsford.com\/?page_id=361\">From Page to Screen &#8211; Crafting Visual Stories<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>September:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/classes.dianabotsford.com\/?page_id=364\">Script Surgery &#8211; The Art of Precision Rewriting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>November:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/classes.dianabotsford.com\/?page_id=367\">The Things They Carry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Signup is now open with something for everyone. 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