Welcome to the Writers’ Collaborative Learning Center
We grow connections – to ourselves, to each other, and to our craft. If you dream about writing, here’s where you belong.
What is the WCLC?
WCLC is a community writing together.
Our community improves your confidence as a writer. It is our shared passion for writing, along with our diverse experiences and perspectives, that helps you find your unique voice, and enables you to tell meaningful stories.
WCLC is a supportive and motivating learning community, with classes for all types of writing disciplines. I came away from my class with not only more knowledge, but also more confidence in my abilities as a writer!
Liz
This course took something overwhelming and scary, and made it completely digestible. If you have any interest in writing, or any inclination to writing, but feel intimidated by where to start, how to start, whether you’re good enough, whether you have anything to say, this course is for you.
Amanda
This is the place I always needed as a writer. Camaraderie. Support. And skilled knowledgeable instructors.
WCLC writer
Why WCLC?
Build and nurture your craft
Here, your craft improves with routine writing, thoughtful observation, and nurturing conversations that help reinforce your instincts and choices.
Collaborate with other writers
We use a collaborative learning approach that values shared knowledge, participation, and dialogue. Our courses build upon the writers’ personal experiences, language, culture, and ideas. Together, we set realistic writing goals.
Create space for yourself and your writing
We understand the value of a dedicated writing space, so we created a place for you to write alone or with a group that is supportive, productive, and helps you connect to yourself and others.
Joining our community is easy.
Here’s how it works:
1
Try a Writing Circle
A loosely structured gathering to provide focused writing time – build your habit, increase motivation, and get feedback. In your first month, join our weekday writing circles for free, when you sign up.
2
Meet with a coach
We want to hear about your writing. No matter where you are on your writing journey, we’ll help you get started with our community and programs.
3
Join our community
We believe in the strength of community. Our writers come together to practice, support, inspire, laugh, and learn – to grow connections – to each other, ourselves, and our craft.
Join us in downtown Reading, MA!
Our writing space is a community for people seeking a space to write, share feedback, develop skills, and connect.
The building features a coffee bar, shared open tables and chairs, private workspaces, and an event space for member programming.
We’re conveniently located directly across from the MBTA Commuter Rail station, on the Haverhill line.
We can’t wait to write with you.
2 Haven Street, Suite 102 & 103 Reading, MA 01867
