The Working Writer

This creative writing class, led by Cassandra Lewis, is inspired by the Citizen Artist exhibition. Writers in this class will visit the Citizen Artist exhibition together and connect the past and present by exploring what it means to be a working artist.

What paid opportunities existed for writers in the 1930s, 1970s, and today? What could we learn from history? How might one become a working writer today? How has technology changed publishing opportunities? What publishing pathways might writers consider pursuing? Writers in this creative writing class will discover how the historic infusion of support for arts and culture and the creative economy led to community connections that helped shape some of Delaware’s arts and cultural institutions that still thrive today. Writers will come away with practical tips for building an outreach strategy and resources for publication opportunities.