Workshops

Lane teaches a variety of workshops in the U.S. and Canada on writing, comedy, storytelling, stand-up, gender, feminism, LGBT issues, queer theory, and oftentimes all of the above. Her Write Now: Writing Even If Your Not Ready workshop is a favorite at the Women In Comedy Festival, where it sells out every year, and has also been featured in SplitSider, The Boston Globe and Poets & Writers, where it’s listed as their critic’s pick.

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“Lane Moore hosts a workshop called “Write Now: Writing Even If You’re Not Ready” [focusing] on encouraging female writers to submit and publish their work. “Men are sure of themselves, and they can be believed. With women, if you say you do something, you better be the best at it in the world. So I understand why women are hesitant [to write and submit their work] but I want to help make that better,” said Moore on the workshop.”

Write Now: Writing Even If Your Not Ready
Whether you have an idea for a joke, a screenplay, a comic book, or a song, it’s very easy to think of reasons why you shouldn’t even bother. What if it isn’t good enough? What if it’s been done before? What if you’re not even talented? We’ll focus on writing and creating even if you think you’re not ready yet, not good enough yet, or if you just can’t get motivated to create whatever you want to. We’ll also discuss possible reasons why women tend to second guess themselves more often then men do, and explore the best ways around your fears, blocks, and overall doubts about you and your work so that you can stop second guessing yourself and start creating that thing you’ve always wanted to create.

Lane Moore workshop The Written Bird

Praise for Lane Moore’s workshops:

“Thank you so much for your workshop. I left completely inspired and focused, with countless new tools to help me become a better writer and to keep writing and stop putting it off. I can’t tell you how much your workshop helped me. I especially hearing you speak about gender in media and in comedy! I’ve felt really frustrated for a long time now and after your workshop, I knew I wasn’t alone and I felt like I was finally ready to write and make all of these things I’d been putting off for years because I couldn’t seem to get going. Your words and your workshop really meant a lot to me. So THANK YOU!” –Claire

“Your workshop provided me more emotional impact than the practical.  Your energy gave me encouragement at some level where I’ve been dry. Thank you so much.” –Jay

“Your workshop was terrific and I came away informed, inspired and totally empowered  to go forth and ‘try’!!!” –Jill

“Thanks so much for the workshop you gave! I was so excited to hear a comedian speaking about feminism and queerness!!!” –Kate
“I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your workshop. It’s awesome to hear someone talk about the things that I want to do from someone who has actually been able to make things work out! And I only procrastinated 1 day in writing this email, so you at least taught me that!” –Allison

If you would like Lane to teach a workshop in your area, please email her with the details.