The Backstory Above
A community & coworking space for writers
Classes and Events
Our classes bring in teachers who facilitate workshops and talks focused on creativity, writing, and learning the the publishing industryCommunity & Coworking memberships
Memberships give you access to the space, a 15% discount on classes, discounts on neighborhood stores (including Green Apple Books on the Park downstairs), a community slack, and free members-only classes, workshops, book clubs, and events
Membership options
Memberships start at $20/month for community memberships. Benefits include:Access to all community programming for free, which includes:
Monthly member lunches
Weekly-ish writing warm-ups and close reading exercises
Community reading series
Book club
Ability to purchase additional co-working day-passes and packages
Day pass: $35 dollars (expires after 1 mo.)
5 pack: $165 (expires after 3 mo.)
10 pack: $310 (expires after 6 mo.)
20 pack: $600 (expires after 12 mo.)
15% discount on all paid programming (classes, workshops etc.)
10% off books purchased at Green Apple Books on the Park (with membership card)
Various local discounts (Luke’s Local, Sunset Gym) with membership card
Once a story idea hits — characters, setting, and/ or possible themes — every novelist must ask themself a question: Am I a Plotter (I’m going to outline the plot), or a Pantser (I’m going to write by the seat of my pants)? But how do you choose? And what are the benefits of each?
Just as there isn’t only one way to write a novel, there isn’t one way to prepare to write. Authors Radha Lin Chaddah (a Plotter) and Martha Conway (a Pantser) will discuss multiple techniques for organizing your story material. Using live exercises, we will demonstrate different types of outlining, as well as prompts to begin free-writing without losing your direction.
Whether you are a Plotter, a Pantser, or a bit of both, we will help you to identify what preparation inspires you and gets your particular story going. You will come away from the 90 minute workshop with tools to help you organize your story material, and the motivation to start getting your words on the page.
Following class, Martha and Radha will host a public reading of their novels from earlier this year.
September 15th from 5:00-6:30 pm
$65
15% discount for Backstory co-working and community members.
Sliding scale funds available – email hi@thebackstoryabove.com for more info.