# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Get Out of Your Head and Onto the Page: Story-Based Improv for Writers
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Do you overthink your writing? Feel stuck in your head instead of flowing onto the page? This workshop is for you.About this EventIn this hands-on workshop, Chicago improv veteran Jimmy Carrane uses story-based improv games to help writers access flow, trust their instincts, and discover where their stories actually want to go. You'll leave with a looser grip on your inner critic and a clearer sense of what your writing wants to be.No improv experience necessary. This isn't about being funny. It's about getting out of your own way.Jimmy Carrane has been teaching improv in Chicago for over 30 years. The founder of Slow Improv and host of the critically acclaimed podcast Improv Nerd, he has taught everyone from beginners to Fortune 500 employees and written three books on the subject. You may know him from The Bear, Shining Girls, Chicago PD, Natural Born Killers, The Untouchables, and more.This workshop takes place at Beach Glass Writers Residency, an intimate creative sanctuary in Rogers Park, Chicago, steps from Lake Michigan. Limited to 12 participants.Reserve your spot today.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/get-out-of-your-head-and-onto-the-page-story-based-improv-for-writers/100001998560134161
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Age Limit: 16+
  - door_time: 2026-10-17T17:45:00Z
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: 1226 W Sherwin Ave
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 95, max: 95, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1226 W Sherwin Ave
- **lat**: 42.0153375
- **long**: -87.6637193
- **full address**: 1226 W Sherwin Ave, 1226 West Sherwin Avenue, Chicago, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Get Out of Your Head and Onto the Page: Story-Based Improv for Writers being held?
  - **A:** Get Out of Your Head and Onto the Page: Story-Based Improv for Writers takes place on Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 17 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 1226 W Sherwin Ave, 1226 West Sherwin Avenue, Chicago, United States.
- **Q**: Is there an age restriction for Get Out of Your Head and Onto the Page: Story-Based Improv for Writers?
  - **A:** Get Out of Your Head and Onto the Page: Story-Based Improv for Writers is strictly for guests aged 16 and above. Valid government-issued photo ID is required for entry. Guests under 16 will not be admitted. The event will be presented in English.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Get Out of Your Head and Onto the Page: Story-Based Improv for Writers?
  - **A:** Get Out of Your Head and Onto the Page: Story-Based Improv for Writers is organized by Author and Editor Tammy Letherer.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Get Out of Your Head and Onto the Page: Story-Based Improv for Writers is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Get Out of Your Head and Onto the Page: Story-Based Improv for Writers sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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