Workshops.

“Byron Lane’s workshop was smart, funny, and inspiring... despite having taken ALL of the workshops and having read ALL of the craft books, this workshop laid out a roadmap in a way I hadn’t seen before.”
—Stephanie Pasha, attendee, Byron’s workshop at Santa Barbara Literary Festival

You Should Write a Book. Okay, I'll Help. A live workshop by Byron Lane

You want to write a book.

It keeps not happening.

Let’s fix that with a live, one-hour workshop.

Join the waitlist and I’ll email you as soon as the next class is on the calendar.

Workshop Waitlist

It’s overwhelming.

I know what you’re thinking:

Can I even do it? Where to start? Who’d want to read it?

Been there.

I’ve had two books published, and when I started each, I didn’t know where to begin. Memoir or novel? What are plot points? Do an outline—WHY? HOW? WHAT?

Byron Lane with Carrie Fisher, black and white photo

I had great teachers.

I worked for Carrie Fisher.
I was a journalist and won two Emmy Awards.
I worked with the best editors.

I wrote my debut novel, A Star Is Bored, which The New York Times Book Review called “wildly funny.” Then I did it again with Big Gay Wedding.

Byron Lane holding A Star Is Bored and Big Gay Wedding

The New York Times review of A Star Is Bored

I’ve got you.

As I work on my next novel, I’m revisiting the tools and tricks that helped me get published.

And now I wanna share those with you.

The goods.

Memoir or novel? (how to decide)
How to start (your logline is your beacon)
How to write an outline (or whatever framing is right for you)
How to make sentences jump off the page (it’s competitive out there)
How to f-ing finish it (and have the confidence to start writing query letters)
Q&A.

… and a lot of what I wish I knew before I wrote two books.

What people say.

“Byron Lane’s workshop was smart, funny, and inspiring. He is an engaging presenter, and despite having taken ALL of the workshops and having read ALL of the craft books, this workshop laid out a roadmap in a way I hadn’t seen before, and that felt exciting and accessible: I left feeling like ‘I can DO that!’ I came away inspired, informed, and with some solid book recommendations, to boot. Don’t miss this opportunity!”
—Stephanie Pasha, attendee, Byron’s workshop at Santa Barbara Literary Festival

“A rewarding workshop for both new and seasoned authors. I’ve written and released a dozen books, and I walked away feeling more confident than ever!”
—Lance Lansdale, attendee, Byron’s October workshop

“Byron’s workshop provided practical, candid insights on his experiences as a writer that I found extremely valuable as I consider my own first novel. I look forward to learning more from him as I continue my journey.”
—Chris Glennon, attendee, Byron’s October workshop

Next workshop.