Category: Wilwrite26 Sunday

  • 1 – 1:30PM Sunday Belmont Foyer: Book Pick-Up

    Pack your bags, grab your books, and head out the door. Time for last-minute shopping and settling of consigment sales. The conference is over, but we will see you online and in-person this September!

  • 11:30AM – 1PM Sunday Belmont A/B/C: Keynote and Goodbye

    What an amazing weekend it has been. from critiques to conversations and workshop and keynotes, we wrote and laughed and shared so much together. It will be hard to say goodbye, but don’t worry…there’s more to come (including a keynote announcement this April!).

  • 11 – 11:30AM Sunday Belmont Foyer: Brunch

    Your weekend of writing is almost over! Join us for Sunday brunch. Pour your coffee and take your seat for our final keynote presentation. Keynote announcement coming in April!

  • 10 – 11AM Sunday Zoom 3: Are Writing Contests Worth Entering?

    Is it really worth it to enter a writing contests? Literary agent Anjanette Barr will discuss how to evaluate which contests are truly worth your time and money, along with practical tips for spotting and avoiding scams that target writers. Participants will also learn how to get the most value—whether feedback, exposure, or new opportunities—from the contests they choose to enter.

  • 10 – 11AM Sunday Zoom 1: Poetically, short.

    What happens when a poem steps off the page and onto the screen? In this workshop, you’ll learn the techniques and mechanics of screenwriting by turning a favorite poem into a short script. Bring three poems you love (no advance submission required) and choose one to transform into a screenplay for a short film. You’ll learn how to shape material that originated elsewhere, developing the collaborative skills essential to film and television, as you build an outline and begin drafting your short in proper screenplay format.

  • 10 – 11AM Sunday Windsor C: Write the Movie, Not the Script

    Take your scripts to the next level by learning how to “direct on the page,” one of the film industry’s longest-standing taboos. In this “dangerous” workshop, Randall Jahnson teaches screenwriters how to incorporate stage directions and visual storytelling directly into their scripts without breaking any rules. You’ll gain techniques to make your writing more dynamic, visceral, and cinematic.

  • 10 -11AM Sunday Windsor B: BIPOC Social

    Meet your fellow BIPOC writers in this warm and welcoming space. Come share experiences and make connections as you wrap up your 2026 Conference.

    Note: This is a time for community members to gather and support one another in a safe space.

  • 10 – 11AM Sunday Belmont C: Put them on the Couch: Therapy for your Characters

    Complex and interesting characters are essential to any story, but how do you reach their true depths? In this fun, exploratory writing class, you’ll step into the role of therapist while your character becomes the patient. Using an adapted psychological intake form, you’ll uncover childhood traumas, bad habits, and quirky hobbies to create the marvelous, messy details that make characters come alive. It’s character therapy without the copay! This class is perfect for writers who want their characters to stop behaving like cardboard cutouts and start acting like the complicated bundles of contradictions we all are.

  • 10 – 11AM Sunday Belmont A: Ask the Experts

    Neuroscience? Law? AI? Bring your questions and the experts will share their knowledge, expertise, and skills with you. Remember, this is a chance to learn from the experts — save your healthy debate for after the panel!

  • 9:30 – 10AM Sunday Belmont A/B & Zoom: Break

    Coffee break! Fill up your cup and make plans fo that final session!