Writing Day Workshops is excited to announce the 2026 Michigan Writing Workshop, a full-day, in-person “How to Get Published” writing event in the Detroit suburbs (Livonia) on May 2, 2026.

This writing event is a wonderful opportunity to get intense instruction over the course of one day, pitch a literary agent or editor (optional), get your questions answered, and more.

Seven Elements of Plot Development A workshop for writers who want to strengthen the spine of their stories by mastering plot development. We’ll examine the difference between story and plot, study the seven elements of plot development (ground situation, complication, rising action, crisis, climax, falling action, and resolution), and learn how events give rise to each other, resulting in shape and meaning.