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Attic Institute of Arts and Letters is a haven for writers. Workshops. Studios. Atheneum Master Writing Program. Community.

Support. “The best place to study creative writing in Portland” — Willamette Week. A private and independent studio, the Attic Institute focuses on creative inspiration. Workshops are designed to encourage and develop your talent, to help you focus on your creative endeavor, and to invite you into the camaraderie and community of other imaginative individuals. Small, supportive, and intensive, the Attic Institute workshops are safe and inspiring place where you'll receive generous attention for your creative pursuits. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter
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09/28/2026

You’ve got one tool to add a sense of conflict or drama to your writing. Make scenes. That’s it. That’s the tool. You’re going to get conflict in your fiction, nonfiction, or poetry by putting two — forces, people, feelings, desires, longings, losses, figures — in a confined space with opposing, incompatible needs.

One Tool for Creating Conflict and Drama in Your Writing 09/28/2026

You’ve got one tool to add a sense of conflict or drama to your writing. Make scenes. That’s it. That’s the tool. You’re going to get conflict in your fiction, nonfiction, or poetry by putting two — forces, people, feelings, desires, longings, losses, figures — in a confined space with opposing, incompatible needs. https://conta.cc/4ACVa16

One Tool for Creating Conflict and Drama in Your Writing Email from The Attic Institute of Arts and Letters  One Tool to Create Conflict and Drama in Your Writing You’ve got one tool to add a sense of conflict or drama to your writing. Make scenes. That’s

09/26/2026

Tonight! 7pm. Bold Coffee and Books.
Poets Studio class of 2025-2026.

09/22/2026

This Saturday night, Sep 26 7pm.

Hurry up! New Workshops Begin in October + November 09/22/2026

Hurry up! New Workshops Begin in October + November

Hurry up! New Workshops Begin in October + November Email from The Attic Institute of Arts and Letters  New Workshops Begin in October + November Limited spots available Image Driven: A Poetry Workshop Michael Dickman | Oct 5 - Nov 9 | Online Sign up

Last Call | Apps Due Tomorrow | Fiction Studio w Karen Karbo 09/21/2026

Last Call | Apps Due Tomorrow Sep 22

Fiction Studio: Novel Intensive w Karen Karbo

Let's finish your novel together

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Last Call | Apps Due Tomorrow | Fiction Studio w Karen Karbo Email from The Attic Institute of Arts and Letters Apps due September 22  Last Call | Apps Due Tomorrow Sep 22 Fiction Studio: Novel Intensive w Karen Karbo Let's finish your novel together The stro

09/21/2026

Nonfiction Writers | Study with Laura Moulton

A.M. Memoir Workshop w Laura Moulton | Sep 21 - Oct 26

Noontime Nonfiction Workshop w Laura Moulton | Sep 21 - Oct 26

P.M. Memoir Workshop w Laura Moulton | Sep 22 - Oct 27 | Online

Reclaiming Attention: The Power of the Notebook Workshop w Laura Moulton | Sep 23 - Oct 28 | Online

09/21/2026

A quiet morning at the Attic Institute of Arts and Letters.

Nonfiction Writers | Study with Laura Moulton 09/20/2026

Nonfiction Writers | Study with Laura Moulton

A.M. Memoir Workshop w Laura Moulton | Sep 21 - Oct 26

Noontime Nonfiction Workshop w Laura Moulton | Sep 21 - Oct 26

P.M. Memoir Workshop w Laura Moulton | Sep 22 - Oct 27 | Online

Reclaiming Attention: The Power of the Notebook Workshop w Laura Moulton | Sep 23 - Oct 28 | Online

Nonfiction Writers | Study with Laura Moulton Email from The Attic Institute of Arts and Letters Workshops begin this week Nonfiction Writers Study with Laura Moulton A.M. Memoir Workshop w Laura Moulton | Sep 21 - Oct 26 Noontime Nonfiction Wor

09/20/2026

The Attic is a “thriving and important part of Portland’s literary landscape” ~ Literary Hub

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