Do you dream of making a book but feel like you’ll never write enough? You may already have more than you think. Whether you have scattered drafts, notes scribbled in the margins, or a collection of short pieces, this workshop will help you shape them into something whole—a zine, a chapbook, or even a full-length manuscript. In this workshop, we will: Gather the writing you already have, no matter how unfinished or fragmented. Organize these pieces like a collector arranging their most cherished keepsakes—finding connections, themes, and surprising through lines. Curate and showcase them with an editor’s eye, revealing the larger work that’s been waiting to emerge. Along the way, you’ll generate new writing in class, explore strategies for revision and re-writing, and develop a deeper understanding of your book’s potential structure. We’ll examine works by writers such as Cara Blue Adams, Carmen Maria Machado, Claudia Rankine, and Megan Stielstra—authors who have skillfully assembled their own books from a mosaic of prose. This workshop is ideal for writers with works in progress—whether in fiction or nonfiction—but is open to anyone eager to explore how smaller pieces can form a bigger picture. With feedback from both peers and the instructor, you’ll leave with a stronger sense of your book’s blueprint, a clearer vision for your project, and a renewed creative momentum. Come with what you have. Leave with a book in the making. In this workshop, we will generate new writing through guided exercises and prompts; offer feedback/first impressions on writing you produce in our week; workshop writing you bring from home.