The Terry Club: a writing workshop
\nBring your stories. Leave with craft\, community\, and c onfidence.
\nSaturdays\, 3:30 to 5:30 PM ·\; Fourth Floor\, ML K Library (room posted at the front desk)
\nWhat it is
\nA year-long writing program at MLK Library. Across tw elve monthly sessions\, we walk through one story-structure method\, one s tep at a time. Each session pairs a short craft lesson with a workshop hou r\, where writers hear their work read aloud and discussed by the group.\n
Who it&rsquo\;s for
\nNew to a nove
l? Use the year&rsquo\;s structure to draft one from the ground up.
A
lready have a draft? Use the sessions and the workshop to revise it.
Writing short stories? Come for craft\, community\, and feedback\, without
the year-long arc.
Just want to write? Come\, listen\, and join the
exercises. You never have to share your own work.
November 14 and December 12 are joint sessions with Lagos Library Club\, MLK&rsquo\;s mont hly reading series: a Friendsgiving edition in November and a holiday edit ion in December.
\nHow each session runs\n
3:30: Welcome\, icebreaker\, and a recap of last session
3:55:
Craft lesson: this session&rsquo\;s step\, applied to your own work
4:15: Workshop: writers&rsquo\; pieces read and discussed (5 to 15 minutes
each\, depending on how many are reading)
5:15: Next session&rsquo\;
s theme and deadlines
5:30: Close
Want your work read? Here&rsquo\;s how it works
\nRegistering puts yo u in a fair queue\, in the order you signed up. Send your piece by the dea dline below. A few days later\, it goes out to the group\, so everyone has time to read it before the session.
\nNov 14\, 2026: send by Oct 28
\, goes out by Oct 31
Dec 12\, 2026: send by Nov 25\, goes out by Nov
28
Jan 9\, 2027: send by Dec 23\, goes out by Dec 26
Feb 6\, 20
27: send by Jan 20\, goes out by Jan 23
Mar 6\, 2027: send by Feb 17\
, goes out by Feb 20
Apr 3\, 2027: send by Mar 17\, goes out by Mar 2
0
May 1\, 2027: send by Apr 14\, goes out by Apr 17
Jun 12\, 202
7: send by May 19\, goes out by May 22
Jul 10\, 2027: send by Jun 23\
, goes out by Jun 26
Aug 7\, 2027: send by Jul 21\, goes out by Jul 2
4
Sep 4\, 2027: send by Aug 18\, goes out by Aug 21
Oct 3\, 2026: Opening Image &\;
Theme Stated ·\; Introduction
Nov 14\, 2026: Set-Up ·\; T
hanksgiving
Dec 12\, 2026: Catalyst &\; Debate ·\; Winter ce
lebrations
Jan 9\, 2027: Break into Two ·\; New Year
Feb 6
\, 2027: B Story ·\; Valentine&rsquo\;s Day
Mar 6\, 2027: Fun a
nd Games ·\; Spring
Apr 3\, 2027: Midpoint ·\; Spring cel
ebrations
May 1\, 2027: Bad Guys Close In ·\; International Wor
kers&rsquo\; Day
Jun 12\, 2027: All Is Lost ·\; Juneteenth and
the summer solstice
Jul 10\, 2027: Dark Night of the Soul ·\; B
astille Day
Aug 7\, 2027: Break into Three &\; Finale ·\; Ba
ck to school
Sep 4\, 2027: Final Image ·\; Year One celebration
Stay in the loop
\nRegistering ad ds you to the group&rsquo\;s email list for updates and room changes. Ques tions? Email MLKLibrary@dc.gov with the subject line &ldquo\;Terry Club&rd quo\;.
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