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Writer’s Brunch & Workshop in Austin, TX

Location

DAWA HQ, 916 Sp...ted States

Date & Time

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 12:00 PM

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03:30 PM

Categories
workshop

Details

Agenda

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Writer’s Brunch & Workshop: Welcome Mixer

724 Press Collective

DAWA HQ

Grab a plate, find your seat, and settle in for a day of creativity and connection. Attendees will receive a warm welcome from both DAWA HQ and the 724 Press Collective, featuring a live reading of a...

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

Creative Warm-Up: Group Prompt Session

724 Press Collective

Each table receives a unique, imaginative writing prompt (storytelling or poetry). Write for 15 minutes, share for 15 minutes — one person per table shares a short excerpt.

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Story Writing: “The First Line is the Hook”

A. A. Britto (Alyse Tyana)

Mini-Lecture Why stories fall flat in the first paragraph — and how to hook your reader immediately. Highlights: Common first-page pitfalls (too much ...

1:30 PM - 1:45 PM

Poetry Workshop: “Poetry Structure, Form & More”

L. M. Gomez

Mini-Lecture Ground emotion with structure in vivid, sensory language Moving from abstraction to sensory language The body as metaphor and map Emotional pacing through line breaks and white space Fo...

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Table Workshop 2: Prompt Circuit

724 Press Collective

Rotate tables. Each station offers a different writing prompt. Write for 15 minutes. Volunteer readers share work generated during the Prompt Circuit for the last 15 minutes.

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Industry Panel: “From Page to Publication”

A. A. Britto (Alyse Tyana)

L. M. Gomez

Featured Author: To Be Announced

Moderator: To Be Announced

45-Minute Panel with 15-Minute Q&A Talking Points: ? Navigating Rejection & Creative Burnout: Real talk on staying motivated ...

About this event

  • Event lasts 3 hours 30 minutes
  • ALL AGES
  • Free venue parking

✍️ A day of story, poetry, food, and creative fire.Join us for an intimate and inspiring writer’s workshop. Whether you're a seasoned writer or just getting started, this brunch-style writing workshop invites you to reconnect with your voice, explore new ideas, and write in community. You’ll leave with fresh drafts, honest feedback, a free professional consultation, and creative momentum that lasts beyond the event.

Explore the tension between silence and expression, form and feeling, vulnerability and voice — through story, poetry, and prompts.

💌 Registration Includes:

  • Submit your writing questions in advance to [email protected]
  • Receive 1 FREE professional consultation post-event
  • Light refreshments + curated writing materials included

✨ All are welcome — no prior experience necessary. Light refreshments provided.

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