You don't need to write alone
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Writing in English in a sea of Hebrew can feel isolating, with few avenues for honing craft, experimenting with genre, and meeting local writers writing in English.
Receive feedback, encouragement, and supportWriteSpace Jerusalem offers community and a wide array of quality writing workshops and masterclasses showcasing talented writers from Israel and abroad, with a view to nurturing English-language writing in Israel.
Expand your knowledge of craft, explore other genresChoose areas of interest, from fiction, poetry, memoir to children's literature and educational writing to build a program tailored to your needs.
What would you like to see on offer? Contact us to make it happen. |
WriteSpace Jerusalem in The News
Nadia Jacobson interviewed by novelist Gila Green, WriteSpace Jerusalem featured in The Times of Israel & The Jerusalem Post. |
Want to work on your writing project surrounded by other writers? 
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Join our FREE virtual writing sessions! Mondays
12-2 PM Israel time/7-9 PM AEST) and the first Thursday of the month 8-10 PM Israel time (1-3 PM EDT) until the craziness is over. Show up with your project and just get cracking on it! Participants have loved the accountability and connection and have found it extremely productive: Rachel J: 'I'm so glad I joined you. I don't think of myself as a writer, but this evening I managed to write an entire first draft of a children's picture book. I can't imagine I would've accomplished that alone. Sarah Packer: Nadia! Honestly the best experience today. I finished two blog posts! I can't wait to join the next meeting. Thanks again for creating this awesome space for writers! |
Courses and seminars will now be conducted via Zoom
Upcoming Seminars & Masterclasses
Writing Childhood: the mysteries and clarities of our early lives
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Childhood is a time of much wonder at many things that adults take for granted. At the same time, children can sometimes assume that what they know is simply the way the whole world is. How can we write balancing the perspective of a child with the knowledge of an adult? How can we recapture childhood perceptions? We will consider examples of successful renderings of childhood from both an immersed point of view and a more distant point of view, and practice writing our own.
Texts may include sections from The Zigzag Kid, David Grossman, Raymie Nightingale, by Kate DeCamilo, and "Human Relationships" by Natalia Ginzburg, The workshop takes place over two days. You will receive prompts at the end of the first day which you can work on before the second to make it feel like a retreat |
Haunted Texts
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In this experimental workshop, we will read texts, watch scenes, look at images, discuss and write, in order to unearth haunted elements in our writing. Drawing from various art forms, we will explore memory, dislocation, and alienation. Focusing on the body, and ways it manifests existential monstrosity, we will experiment together, in radical and transformative ways.
Even if your current project or writing tendencies lean towards non-fiction or straight-up realism, this workshop will push you to dig deeper in your quest for original, poetic language and imagery, daring innovations in form, and exploration of materials that feel stuck. |
Prepare to Publish:
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Many authors invest all of their energy into their works and are so pre-occupied with writing and editing that by the time it comes to publishing, they are woefully unprepared. Exhausted by the writing process, they are willing to take the first opportunity to publish their books, with little research. This often leads to disappointment, frustration, loss of money, and often a sense of hopelessness or wasted time.
The solution? Prepare to publish. Because publishing is a business completely separate from writing. This hyper-practical 12-week course will create a launch strategy tailored to YOUR book. |
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The Lyric Speaker
with award-winning poet & lyric essayist Jane Medved a seminar for personal & lyric essay writers June 18, 2020 10:00-15:00 
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Memoir, personal essay and even poetry are usually written in first person. “I” and “Me” are pretty much the default points of view. But what if one plays around with the pronouns – how does that change the experience of reading, and more important, of writing? What if the writer alternates between He, She and I? And about that slippery “You”? How can we, as writers, use it to our advantage?
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What participants say about our workshops and masterclasses...
'Being in a space with other writers, people who give priority to writing in their lives, is a rare gift.' - S.G.
'I encourage you to take advantage of what WriteSpace Jerusalem has to offer. You'll be giving yourself a gift you richly deserve.' - R.E.
'I must tell you how excited I am about WriteSpace Jerusalem. I've published before and have a writing group, but the ongoing support of this diverse writing community is just what I need for my creative/memoir pieces. It's simply wonderful that English writing voices join together for this.' - R.W.
'As always, a big thank you to Nadia for facilitating the workshop. Your knack for knowing who and what will motivate writers in formation repeatedly astounds.' - P.T.
Since participating in the workshops I have been introduced to a flourishing community of creative English writers in Israel, in which WriteSpace Jerusalem plays a central role.' - A.A.
Nadia Jacobson is a true patron or shall we say midwife of the art of writing, bringing together the best teachers and eager students. - S.G.
'I encourage you to take advantage of what WriteSpace Jerusalem has to offer. You'll be giving yourself a gift you richly deserve.' - R.E.
'I must tell you how excited I am about WriteSpace Jerusalem. I've published before and have a writing group, but the ongoing support of this diverse writing community is just what I need for my creative/memoir pieces. It's simply wonderful that English writing voices join together for this.' - R.W.
'As always, a big thank you to Nadia for facilitating the workshop. Your knack for knowing who and what will motivate writers in formation repeatedly astounds.' - P.T.
Since participating in the workshops I have been introduced to a flourishing community of creative English writers in Israel, in which WriteSpace Jerusalem plays a central role.' - A.A.
Nadia Jacobson is a true patron or shall we say midwife of the art of writing, bringing together the best teachers and eager students. - S.G.
Nadia Jacobson is a flash fiction editor at The Ilanot Review, an international creative writing journal based in Israel, which publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction and genres in between. We are seeking submission for the next themed issue "Toxic" by May 31.
Story Foundations
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Break through “writer’s block"
Keep the inner critic at bay Give oxygen to the writer within You'll learn how to turn small pockets of writing opportunity to your advantage, heighten your observational skills, and move dramatic situations from your imagination to the page. Over the course of this series, you'll explore and experiment with the elements of the writer's toolkit: character development, point of view, setting, dialogue, story arc, narrative time, rhythm and narrative pace. The sessions are designed to get your creative juices flowing, practise new skills, and share your writing within a nurturing environment. |
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Making History: How to Write Historical Fiction
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The Art of Self-Promotion:
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From Everyday to Dramatic Moment
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The Artist's Way:
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Flash Fiction: The Art of Short
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Finding Focus
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Guided Writing Group:
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This workshop is aimed at advanced writers who are currently working on short stories or memoir, and want to push their craft to the next level. Each session will open with an in-depth reading and critique of the participants' work, and together we will explore ways to revise and develop work, with a view towards publication. In-class writing exercises will be offered to aid participants in honing specific skills. This course will include information on how to present and submit your work to magazines and competitions. |
