Writers' Weekend - Workshops & Networking
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Writers' Weekend - Workshops & Networking

Hosted by The North Texas Writers

Friday 6 November 2026, 17:00Venue time (Chicago)
Courtyard Dallas LewisvilleDirections
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Writers' Weekend - November 6th - November 8th
Courtyard by Marriott Dallas Lewisville
2701 Lake Vista Dr, Lewisville, TX 75067

Join us for a weekend all about writing! Talking about writing, thinking about writing, dreaming about writing. You get the point.
Stay for the full weekend or pop in for individual events.

Agenda
November 6th | Write Night

5pm - 7pm: Icebreaker (with coffee!)
7pm - 8pm: Writing Sprints
8pm - zzzz: Writing Time
One-on-Ones ($25)

November 7th | Workshops & Networking

8am - 10: Writing Time
One-on-Ones ($25)
10am - 12pm: Workshop ($25)
12pm - 2pm: Lunch/Writing Time
2pm - 4pm: Workshop ($25)
4pm - 7pm: Dinner/Writing Time
One-on-Ones ($25)
7pm - 9pm: Mix & Mingle

November 8th | Writing Day

8am - 10am: Writing Time
10am - 12pm: Writing Sprints

Icebreaker (with coffee!)
Check in, grab a coffee, and join us for some structured conversations to help us get to know each other, our projects, and what we want to get from the weekend. (Join us when you can; we know people will be coming from work, etc.)

Writing Sprints
Stretch your fingers, bench your inner-editor, and keep your eyes on the doc! Compete with yourself and others for word count. This exercise is great to write yourself out of a plot hole, learn about your characters, or even start something new.

Writing Time
Find a cozy space and disappear into your world.

One-on-Ones
Share your doc and get live, unfiltered feedback. We'll pause to fix errors, ask questions, and enhance your craft line by line for 30 minutes.

Story Structure Workshop
Bring your laptop! We'll share a tool that guides you through plot points, character arcs, and pacing your novel. Apply it to a new idea or an existing draft to make sure your story has all the elements it needs, a solid plot line, and your word count is on target.

Character Workshop
You'll need your laptop for this too! In this session, you'll take inventory of your characters and discover what they need to walk off the page.

Mix & Mingle
Make friends with people who understand your passion and your struggles. Who knows, you may even meet a critique partner.

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