WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:

Reviews & Testimonials for Writing Classes & Workshops

  • "A great experience! This workshop challenged me in the best way. I feel more confident in my writing then when I started. Lorraine provided so much knowledge and insight into style, plot, dialogue and descriptions. Definitely feel it helped sharpen my skills. So grateful for my supportive peers and the ease in which Lorraine conducted this workshop as writing can be very personal. Has encouraged me to continue writing.

    Alex A, Workshop Participant

  • "Writing is scary and when you're a beginner it can be hard to find spaces that actually allow you to be as authentic as you want to be. Lorraine created an environment where I felt comfortable, encouraged, and well prepared to create beautiful stories that I wanted to write and not what I was told to write. I finally completed my first short story and thanks to this workshop I know it will not be the last! This workshop was life changing."

    Karolyn Ramos, Workshop Participant

  • "I learned a great deal from taking this workshop. Things that I didn't know about writing flash-fiction, or fiction in general. Having the ability to learn from you and to be challenged by peers to strengthen my writing practice was invaluable. Thank you so much for the effort put forth."

    Shamina N. Williams, Workshop Participant

  • "I haven't written fiction in over 10 years and I feel like I forgot everything I learned from the time when I was writing. This class was a great refresher into how to approach fiction and I feel more confident as I plan to keep writing. I also loved the stories we read because they weren't written by white cis-het men, like what I mostly read in college. I am walking away from this workshop planning to write more and will definitely be looking out for Lorraine Avila's next workshop."

    Grecia Huesca Dominguez

  • "Lorraine's workshop was helpful and organized. The readings were POC-centered, making the entire workshop more relatable. The lectures were concise, yet very educational. I drafted my first short story, which I plan to work on for the next few months. The workshop also helped me to create a writing schedule and find accountability partners. I will definitely enroll in the next one. Whether you are a starting or seasoned, this is the workshop for you. "

    Anonymous, Workshop Participant

  • "I enjoyed the workshop, more so because it was a small group of people that looked like me, people of color. I was nervous at the beginning but everyone made me feel comfortable just by sharing their thoughts and their writings. I left every workshop with inspiration to continue getting my writing together. Also left with a circle of people willing to continue providing feedback. I think it was a success. Thank you Lorraine!"

    Marlene Lopez, Workshop Participant

  • "Taking this workshop has been amazing. I was connected to great resources that I am excited to continue learning from! I was introduced to different fictional writing structures and incredible stories. Your guidance and prompts were the motivation that I needed to get started on my short story. Your energy made this feel like a safe space to be able to write freely and honestly without being judged but also made me feel comfortable in knowing that I was going to receive great feedback from someone who knows what they are doing in the writing world. "

    Christy, Workshop Participant

  • "I came feeling insecure about my form of writing and left inspired and well prepared to challenge myself to go where I have never gone on the page. I felt pushed and enlightened by the writing prompts, the tips for crafting plots/storyline and invigorated by the discussions on how to make our writing better and our characters multi-dimensional. Look forward to the next workshop!"

    Melania Luisa Marte, Workshop Participant

  • "I am new to workshopping and this class has set a good standard for me. Lorraine’s transparency and genuine interest in each participant is rare. The flow of the class was honest and relaxed without feeling informal. I feel that my approach to writing has been changed by the perspective Lorraine introduced. I am very satisfied with my experience. It was a course and a workshop!"

    Kayland, Workshop Participant

Reviews & Testimonials for 1:1 Writing Guidance + Services

  • "Working with Lorraine was a pleasure! I needed assistance editing a blog post around a personal experience I felt was important to share, Lorraine was helpful in guiding me on some writing techniques while keeping my voice in my storytelling. I was able to publish my posts after just a few edits due to her promptness, and clear direction."

    Sapphira A, Editing & Revising Client

  • "Lorraine Avila gave a writing workshop at LaGuardia Community College in the Fall of 2019 in my Intro to Creative Writing course. At the writing workshop, she guided students through writing exercises to tell their own stories. Lorraine was knowledgeable, patient, and kept it real throughout the workshop. Lorraine's realness is what I think my students appreciated the most because, once again, they were able to see themselves in Avila. I strongly recommend taking a workshop with Lorraine. She'll get you writing and you'll leave feeling good about the kinds of stories you want to tell. "

    Sonia Alejandra Rodriguez, Ph.D., Private Workshop Client

  • "I am very thankful to have gained support from Lorraine with my personal statement for my doctoral program application. Lorraine was incredibly attentive to my testimony and was able to support me in expressing myself articulately in my written document. She was able to apply conventions of syntax, tenses, and other grammatical domains while simultaneously ensuring a thoughtful presentation and flow of my written response. She seamlessly embedded methods to make my personal characteristics and accolades as a professional shine. She also ensured the efforts and research I intend to engage in during the program were strongly emphasized. There was no pressure, just a capacity to take an initial draft and make it shine brighter. I would definitely utilize the support of Lorraine with any written piece, no matter the formality. Thank you for all your support Lorraine! I am the ONLY teacher leader in my doctoral education leadership program :)

    Sarah Tazzy, Ed.D, Editing & Revising Client