the hailo workshop
A small writing workshop in Manhattan and live online. Over four sessions, you write one story, finish it, and read it aloud.
Four sessions from November 22 · 1 to 3 p.m. · In person in Manhattan or live online · Eight seats
Founding cohort pricing. Future cohorts will cost more.
the hailo method
I believe every artist is given one story to make over a lifetime. God gives you the story, and you make it. My novel, my music, and my performing all belong to the same body of work. The hailo method is how I keep making mine, and it's what I teach.
- Finish one thing.
- Plenty of people perform the identity of an artist. We make one piece, finish it, and present it.
- Use your imagination.
- Get out of personal essay jail. We write from imagination, the way novelists and filmmakers do.
- Protect your solitude.
- Silence, a pen, and a timer. Nothing else until the time is up. I write by hand, and I'll ask you to try it.
- Give it time.
- Show up every day, and still let the work gestate. Discipline and patience belong together.
Four sessions
Each session is two hours, with writing time, close reading, and feedback. Join in person in Manhattan or live online. Online writers get the same readings and feedback as everyone in the room. Three Sundays and a closing Saturday. Thanksgiving weekend is off.
- Nov 22
Imagination
We start in silence, writing by hand on a timer, and find the story you've been given.
- Dec 6
Voice
We read your pages closely and find the voice that only you have.
- Dec 13
Structure
How a story holds together, from someone finishing a novel. You leave with a full draft.
- Sat, Dec 19
Reading
Final revisions, then you read your finished story aloud at a closing salon. You'll know where to submit it next.
Who it's for
Anyone who wants to actually finish something, write with more imagination, and enjoy the process.
I used to cry every time I sat down to write. Now I bring a childlike joy to everything I make, and I want you to feel that too.
What's included
- Four two-hour sessions, in Manhattan or live online
- Written feedback from me on up to 20 pages of your work
- One private 30-minute call to shape your story
- A closing salon reading on Saturday, December 19
- A group of eight, so every writer is read closely
The private intensive
Ready to start now, or want it all to yourself? Work with me one-on-one, by video or in person, on your schedule.
- Four one-on-one sessions, by video or in person in New York
- Written feedback from me on up to 50 pages of your work
- A plan for your project, built around the hailo method
- Starts whenever you're ready
$3,000
Who's teaching
I'm Hailey Colborn. I studied English at Princeton, where I earned a certificate in screenwriting and received the A. Scott Berg Fellowship Award. I founded Hot Literati, a literary community that has brought thousands of readers together.
I'm finishing my first novel, and I write and perform music as hailo. I teach the way I work: alone, by hand, on a timer, until the thing is done.
Read more about me and selected pressQuestions
- Do I need to be a published writer?
- No. You need a story you care about, or the will to start one. Fiction and screenwriting are especially welcome.
- I'm not in New York. Can I join?
- Yes. You can join every session live online, with the same readings and feedback as the room. The private intensive also works from anywhere by video.
- Where does it meet?
- In Manhattan, and live online. The exact location and the online link go to registered writers.
- What if I miss a session?
- You'll still get written feedback on that week's pages.
- How do installments work?
- Pay $650 now to hold your seat. I’ll send you the link for the second $650 before November 22.
- Can I get a refund?
- Yes, in full, if you cancel by November 15. After that, seats are non-refundable.
- Anything else?
- Email hello@pulchritudemedia.com.
Eight seats. Four sessions.
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