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January 2021
$360.00 / $345.00 15 seats left
Over eight weeks we will study different experimental forms for short fiction. Meanwhile, each participant will bring to class one draft of a story, which they are expected to revise and workshop three times over the workshop, hopefully visiting very different forms and lenses for telling that same story. Texts will be provided. LIVE VIDEO [...]
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You have a great idea for a story. Do you dive in and just begin writing, or start by drafting an outline? Are you a born planner or a writer who loves to discover stories organically (i.e., a pantser)? Understanding how to structure a well-conceived story around a main character and central conflict, while paying [...]
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This workshop will deconstruct and demystify the novel-writing process for struggling and/or aspiring writers. We'll go all the way from getting the nub of an idea to getting your book into the hands of expectant fans. Along the way you'll learn how to stay organized, write in the voice of the opposite sex, the art [...]
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Spend an evening sharing your stories, poems, and memoirs. This small-group coaching session will give you the opportunity to bring your voice– and self– to the words you’ve written. You’ll learn how to become a more genuine and effective communicator of your work, which will in turn fuel a more authentic writing process and outcome. [...]
Find out moreFebruary 2021
$360.00 / $345.00 14 seats left
This advanced workshop will start with writing prompts, move into craft, and include the opportunity to workshop at least two of your own pieces under 30 pages. Novel and short story writers welcome! Participants should expect to read about an hour or two outside of class each week. Required Text: Best American Short Stories 2020 [...]
Find out more$195.00 / $180.00 17 seats left
Whether you are an organized planner or a writer who flies by the seat of their pants, a novel still needs structure. In this four-week online workshop, participants will study the architecture of a novel and devise plans for plotting their novels. Required text: Plot and Structure by James Scott Bell and Hooked by Les [...]
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You may think you don’t have the time, energy, or inspiration to write because of your hectic lifestyle. Wrong! Learn what professional writers know about organizing their time, establishing a productive writing routine, and getting their stories written. The class will highlight methods that many professional writers use to complete their books in months instead [...]
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This workshop offers a practical 16-point plan that takes you from the mere germ of an idea all the way through the creative process, with an eye on getting a finished book into the hands of potential fans. Participants will discuss how to transform the nub of an idea into a book-length project, populated with [...]
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The world can be a scary place, chaos and uncertainty making us feel isolated and alone. Remaining grounded in gratitude and community can help, as can connecting through art and writing. In this generative writing workshop, participants will examine gratitude as active pursuits in both writing and life. We will study contemporary poems that effectively [...]
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Does your novel have legs? For writers with a novel in progress, getting through the first 50-100 pages is a critical first step to get to the end. This workshop is for writers who are there (or just about there). We'll cover the basics--character, dialogue, plot, point of view, voice, and structure. Each writer will [...]
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To capture a reader's attention and hold it, an author needs a great first sentence, paragraph...chapter. How do we provide the hook that will draw readers--and that includes literary agents and publishers--into our stories, no matter the genre? This fun workshop will reveal tried-and-true techniques for launching your novel, short story, or memoir that will [...]
Find out more$115.00 / $100.00 12 seats left
This workshop will deconstruct and demystify the novel-writing process for struggling and/or aspiring writers. We'll go all the way from getting the nub of an idea to getting your book into the hands of expectant fans. Along the way you'll learn how to stay organized, write in the voice of the opposite sex, the art [...]
Find out moreMarch 2021
$360.00 / $345.00 18 seats left
If you have always wanted to write a novel but didn't know where to start, this workshop will help you understand the process of writing a novel so you can get started putting pen to paper. The workshop will focus on everything from generating ideas to developing characters to establishing point of view. Participants will [...]
Find out more$195.00 / $180.00 19 seats left
When writing a novel, we must know our primary characters inside and out. We need to understand their desires, motivations, and frustrations, their histories and their futures. This workshop will focus on the development of authentic characters. Participants will examine character as both autonomous and residing within the context of the other novelistic elements, and [...]
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Writing a novel takes commitment, but it doesn’t need to be daunting. Learn how to generate a handful of plots from which to choose, methods for effectively planning your story, and simple hacks for fine tuning your basic fiction skills. Participants will initiate a flexible writing plan that will keep their writing flowing. This is [...]
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We’ve all been sitting alone in our rooms lately. But writers, as hard as they may work in solitude, need feedback they can trust. If this is true for you, and if you want to see what other good writers are doing with their fiction, this workshop is for you. We’ll gather together people who [...]
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You’ve written a number of flash stories, maybe even published some, but have fallen into a rut. This is your opportunity to shake off the writer’s block and do some new work. After a brief review of the techniques of flash, we’ll spend the bulk of our time writing to prompts, generating new ideas, and [...]
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This workshop offers a practical 16-point plan that takes you from the mere germ of an idea all the way through the creative process, with an eye on getting a finished book into the hands of potential fans. Participants will discuss how to transform the nub of an idea into a book-length project, populated with [...]
Find out more$115.00 / $100.00 15 seats left
This workshop will deconstruct and demystify the novel-writing process for struggling and/or aspiring writers. We'll go all the way from getting the nub of an idea to getting your book into the hands of expectant fans. Along the way you'll learn how to stay organized, write in the voice of the opposite sex, the art [...]
Find out more$100.00 / $85.00 15 seats left
World building is about letting the reader into the world of the writing – to have them understand that world, so that they, the reader, can go on the journey with you. It’s setting, but ALSO politics, economics, privilege and power, the clothes and goods, the language and the decorum, the weather and terrain. The things [...]
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It's often said that without conflict there is no story. It also holds true that strengthening the conflict in any type of fiction will bump up the tension and turn limp, ordinary fiction into an extraordinary tale that will keep readers turning pages. Whether you choose to write literary fiction, mysteries, family sagas, thrillers, historical [...]
Find out moreApril 2021
$195.00 / $180.00 20 seats left
Whether you are an organized planner or a writer who flies by the seat of their pants, a novel still needs structure. In this four-week online workshop, participants will study the architecture of a novel and devise plans for plotting their novels. Required text: Plot and Structure by James Scott Bell and Hooked by Les [...]
Find out more$270.00 / $255.00 15 seats left
Through prompts and texts let's write, read, and workshop really short fiction (starting with 6 words and building up to 500-1000). Participants will write a story every week! When we strip stories down to their skeletons like that, what remains? Let’s explore this space together! Texts will be provided. LIVE VIDEO CONFERENCE: This workshop will [...]
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The cleverest plot in the world won’t hold a reader’s attention if your characters are flat, unrealistic, and behave like stick figures on the page. Learn how to choose, develop, and employ interesting characters that readers will want to follow through your stories. Participants will learn how to create a strong character-reader bond and focus [...]
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Revision is a dirty word to some writers. But you needn’t fear the challenges of polishing a manuscript before submission and publication. This fast-paced, half-day class focuses on the ten most common mistakes and concerns, often overlooked by authors before they send their story out into the world. Everything you do to your manuscript after [...]
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