The Writer's Conference

Join The Writer’s staff, readers, and special guest speakers for our inaugural writing conference this fall. Whether you’re looking to get a better grasp of the modern publishing industry, receive practical craft advice from our panel of experts, or network with fellow writers, you’ll find a wide variety of sessions for every genre and every writer. Attendees can also take advantage of our professional manuscript critique service and/or our exclusive Fiction Masterclass, which offers hands-on craft instruction in an intimate small-group setting.

Register now to receive our exclusive, limited-time-only Earlybird Registration Rates!

If you're working on a story and it's going nowhere, the problem may lie with your protagonist, and not with your plot. In this generative session, join author, editor, and The Writer columnist Yi Shun Lai for a deep dive into your characters' personalities, their motives, and their backstories – and learn how those can drive your plot in true page-turning fashion.

Submit a 10-page fiction or nonfiction manuscript to receive a written critique from our staff. We’ll include in-depth feedback on what’s working well in your draft and what perhaps needs some improvement. All participants will receive their critique onsite in their conference registration packet.

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Located in Boston’s beautiful South End, More Than Words Books is a nonprofit organization and bookstore that serves as a job training and development program for system-involved youth. The bookstore is accessible by public transit (Red Line to Broadway, Orange Line to Tufts Medical Center, Green Line to Arlington, Silver Line Bus to E. Berkeley and 9, 11, 43, and 47 buses) and has ample parking nearby.

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