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 724presscollective@gmail.com
Receive 1 FREE professional consultation post-event
Light refreshments + curated writing materials included

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