Writing issues that these workshops address<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- How to turn a travel experience into a polished essay or piece of prose <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How to craft your prose with a poets ear<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How and where to submit your work to get published in literary magazines like this one<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Point of View in writing is a powerful tool. Are you using it correctly?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Who are these workshops for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
These workshops are for anyone interested in honing their craft and learning from internationally published authors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
25% off for the first 25 registrants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Don’t miss your chance to get a over 25% off<\/strong> of the bundle of 4 workshops. Individual workshops are available below for individual purchase. The first 25 registrants for the bundle will get the entire package for a discount. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nOpen Doors Writing Workshops: Craft & Practice (2-Workshop Bundle, 2026)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nWriting Workshops 2026: Part One (Feb-May)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nShhh: The Importance of What Isn’t Written
Silence, White Space, and the Unsaid in Poetry<\/em>
with Chloe Yelena Miller<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSunday, April 19th 17:00-18:30pm Italy time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Much of what gives poetry its power lies not in what is written, but in what is withheld<\/strong>. Silence, pause, and white space play an active role in shaping meaning not only in poetry, but in prose as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn this online workshop, we\u2019ll look closely at two published poems to examine how absence, implication, and restraint move readers beyond the page. We\u2019ll explore how imagery and detail can gesture toward what cannot be stated directly, and how white space and silence create emotional and imaginative resonance. The session will include discussion and a generative writing prompt, giving participants the opportunity to write in response to these ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the focus is on poetry, writers of all genres and experience levels<\/strong> are welcome. Learning how silence works on the page can sharpen any writer\u2019s sense of structure, pacing, and impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat You\u2019ll Learn:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n- Generative strategies<\/strong> for incorporating absence into your own work<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How silence and white space<\/strong> function as active elements in writing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Ways imagery and detail<\/strong> can suggest what remains unsaid<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- How restraint and omission<\/strong> create resonance and depth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\nReserve your spot for Poetry Workshop with Chloe<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nReserve all 4 Craft & Practice Workshops for 25% off!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nPoint of View in Narrative Writing
with Morgan Chiarella & Giaime Maccioni<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSaturday, May 9th 17:00-18:30pm Italy time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Try to imagine The Catcher in the Rye<\/em> written in the third person. Or The Lord of the Rings<\/em> told by Gollum. If it weren\u2019t Nick, Gatsby\u2019s friend, narrating Gatsby\u2019s exploits but Gatsby himself, would it be the same? The answer, of course, is no. They would be completely different stories. Point of view is not an important element of a story. Point of view is<\/em> the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIn this one-hour workshop on Point of View in Narrative Writing<\/strong>, we\u2019ll explore how the choice of narrative perspective fundamentally shapes a story: from first to second to third person and the use of different verb tenses, you\u2019ll learn why the same events feel profoundly different when told through different eyes. We\u2019ll discuss the strengths and limitations of conventional and unconventional narrators and look at brief examples from well-known authors to see how they use point of view to shape meaning, voice, and reader engagement, with opportunities to practice identifying and experimenting with perspectives in your own writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.opendoorsreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-18-at-10.44.29.png\")
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nYour instructor: Giaime Maccioni<\/strong> Giaime Maccioni is an Italian writer and screenwriter. He teaches at the creative writing school Come si scrive una grande storia<\/em> and works as a story editor and developmental editor. His short story collection “All\u2019universo non piace” was published in 2024 by Manni Editori. His seminars and workshops focus on narrative craft, including point of view, rewriting, short fiction, the use of detail, and storytelling strategies. His story L’Attrice appeared in Open Doors N. 3.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Who are these workshops for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
These workshops are for anyone interested in honing their craft and learning from internationally published authors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
25% off for the first 25 registrants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Don’t miss your chance to get a over 25% off<\/strong> of the bundle of 4 workshops. Individual workshops are available below for individual purchase. The first 25 registrants for the bundle will get the entire package for a discount. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Much of what gives poetry its power lies not in what is written, but in what is withheld<\/strong>. Silence, pause, and white space play an active role in shaping meaning not only in poetry, but in prose as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this online workshop, we\u2019ll look closely at two published poems to examine how absence, implication, and restraint move readers beyond the page. We\u2019ll explore how imagery and detail can gesture toward what cannot be stated directly, and how white space and silence create emotional and imaginative resonance. The session will include discussion and a generative writing prompt, giving participants the opportunity to write in response to these ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the focus is on poetry, writers of all genres and experience levels<\/strong> are welcome. Learning how silence works on the page can sharpen any writer\u2019s sense of structure, pacing, and impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your instructor: Chloe Yelena Miller<\/strong> is a writer and teacher living in Washington, D.C., with her partner and child. She\u2019s the author of Perforated<\/em> (2026) and Viable<\/em> (2021), both published by Lily Poetry Review Books, and also the poetry chapbook Unrest<\/em>(Finishing Line Press, 2013). She co-founded and co-directs Brown Bag Lit, an online writing community. Miller teaches writing and literature through University of Maryland\u2019s Global Campus, Politics and Prose bookstore and New Directions in Writing. Miller has a BA in Italian language and literature from Smith College (1998) and an MFA in poetry from Sarah Lawrence College (2003). www.chloeyelenamiller.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Try to imagine The Catcher in the Rye<\/em> written in the third person. Or The Lord of the Rings<\/em> told by Gollum. If it weren\u2019t Nick, Gatsby\u2019s friend, narrating Gatsby\u2019s exploits but Gatsby himself, would it be the same? The answer, of course, is no. They would be completely different stories. Point of view is not an important element of a story. Point of view is<\/em> the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this one-hour workshop on Point of View in Narrative Writing<\/strong>, we\u2019ll explore how the choice of narrative perspective fundamentally shapes a story: from first to second to third person and the use of different verb tenses, you\u2019ll learn why the same events feel profoundly different when told through different eyes. We\u2019ll discuss the strengths and limitations of conventional and unconventional narrators and look at brief examples from well-known authors to see how they use point of view to shape meaning, voice, and reader engagement, with opportunities to practice identifying and experimenting with perspectives in your own writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your instructor: Morgan Chiarella<\/strong> is the Italian editor for the Open Doors Review. A director and screenwriter, Chiarella published his first novel with Marsilio in 2005. He is a professional translator and teaches English at Universit\u00e0 Roma Tre. He works as a writing coach and is among the founders of Evento Scatenante, which offers coverage and coaching services for screenwriters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Your instructor: Giaime Maccioni<\/strong> Giaime Maccioni is an Italian writer and screenwriter. He teaches at the creative writing school Come si scrive una grande storia<\/em> and works as a story editor and developmental editor. His short story collection “All\u2019universo non piace” was published in 2024 by Manni Editori. His seminars and workshops focus on narrative craft, including point of view, rewriting, short fiction, the use of detail, and storytelling strategies. His story L’Attrice appeared in Open Doors N. 3.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nWriting Workshops 2026: Part One (Feb-May)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Shhh: The Importance of What Isn’t Written
Silence, White Space, and the Unsaid in Poetry<\/em>
with Chloe Yelena Miller<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSunday, April 19th 17:00-18:30pm Italy time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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