WINTER SESSION CLASSES ARE HERE! Use code EARLYBIRD at checkout for 10% off 2025 classes
FIND A CLASS>

The Peculiar Magic of Writing Longhand

REGISTER >
SOLD OUT
IN PROGRESS
Wednesday
Jan 15
-
Jan 15
6:00 - 8:00 PM CT
INSTRUCTOR:
Tamara Scott
LOCATION:
The Porch House at 2811 Dogwood Pl., Nashville, TN 37204
$
51
FOR MEMBERS
$
60
FOR non-MEMBERS
Cancellation & Refund Policy >

Use code EARLYBIRD at checkout for 10% off through November 10! (Members, check your email for your special member early-bird discount code.)

Many renowned authors—Joyce Carol Oates, Ernest Hemingway, Jennifer Egan, Neil Gaiman, and writers from earlier centuries—have embraced writing longhand. Studies suggest that writing by hand can enhance creativity, deepen connection to the story, and clarify complex ideas. There’s even brain science that supports the unique magic of putting pen to paper.

In this 2-hour workshop, participants will explore essay excerpts and journal articles on the benefits of writing longhand, discuss common resistances and roadblocks, and engage with writing prompts. Attendees should bring a journal, legal pad, or loose-leaf paper and their favorite writing utensil, ready to get inspired.

In-Class Writing Lift: Light

Homework: None

Workshopping Drafts: Optional

Tamara Scott is a writer, editor, and B2B content strategist. With a background in secondary education and over a decade of business content experience, Tamara was most recently Director of Content for IT news website TechRepublic.com. She lives in Nashville with her partner and two kids, and if she's not writing, you'll find her in her garden or pottery studio.

What Our Students Say

Tamara is new to The Porch. Welcome!

more classes

The Poetics of Autumn

Melissa Jean

Class DETAILS >

Writing the South

Susannah Felts

Class DETAILS >

Queering The Essay

Amy Estes

Class DETAILS >