This workshop introduces practical strateg ies for organizing\, sequencing\, and revising individual pieces into a co hesive manuscript. While examples may draw from poetry\, the techniques ap ply equally to novels\, memoirs\, essay collections\, short story collecti ons\, and hybrid writing. Bring a work in progress. By the end of the sess ion\, you'll leave with a clearer vision for your manuscript and concrete next steps toward a finished book. Sponsored by the Friends of the West Ho llywood Library.
\nJosé\; Enrique Medina is a poet\, playwrigh t\, and novelist. His poetry chapbook Haunt Me won the 2025 Rattl e Chapbook Prize. His verse novel Only the Dead Let Me Talk This Much< /em> won the 2026 Lambda Literary J. Michael Samuel Prize\, and he was sel ected for the 2026 PEN America Emerging Voices Fellowship. His work has ap peared in USA Today Hispanic Living Magazine\, Los Angeles Re view\, Best Microfiction 2019\, and elsewhere. A Cornell Uni versity graduate and VONA fellow\, he is the founder of the Chickens &\ ; Poetry Residency for Writers. Connect with him on Instagram @MedinaWrite s.
\nAttendance is limited\, and advance registration is required. T his will be used to save your spot in the program. We cannot guarantee ava ilability for any unregistered attendees.
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