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Making Memory into Story
OnlineFor nonfiction and fiction writers alike, our work often pulls from our memories. How do we recreate the sense of a moment despite not remembering every detail? In this seminar,…
Animal and Monster Narrators
OnlineThis workshop focuses on creating and developing animal, monster and other non-human narrators. Participants will read and discuss examples of non-human narrators from published works and strategize how to develop…
Creating Compelling Characters
OnlineDiscover how to make your characters memorable in this creative writing workshop! We’ll discuss several common character archetypes from the everyman to the antihero and dive into some of the…
The Literary Art of Pulp Fiction
OnlineA class for all creative people
Writing Effective Dialogue
OnlineThis creative writing workshop will discuss the importance of dialogue as an aspect of story. We’ll focus on dialogue as a tool to advance plot, reveal characters, explore theme, and…
Utopian Fiction
OnlineWhere dystopian fiction explores just how bad the world can get, it's often ignored sibling, utopian fiction, imagines new vistas for social, ecological, political, and economic possibility. We will look at…
Let It “Out”: Starting Points for New LGBTQ Writers
Online or at The MuseYou're here, you're queer, and you're new to writing. (Or it's been a while.) This is the workshop for you! In the session, we will explore a sampler of LGBTQ+…
A-Z 26 Steps for Emerging Writers
OnlineEmerging writers need encouragement. Staying motivated is a challenge. The 26 practical tips and insights presented in this workshop will help new authors learn to be consistent, confident, and capable…
Front and Center: Writing Authentic LGBTQIA+ Main Characters
Online or at The MuseIn this one-session creative writing workshop, we’ll explore how to craft authentic, dynamic LGBTQIA+ protagonists across all genres of fiction. Through writing exercises, discussion, and examples from contemporary authors, we’ll…
Writing the lyric essay: how to braid poetry with prose.
OnlineLyric essays stand at the confluence of musical, image-driven language from poetry and the expansive truth-telling of the essay. Beginning with a study of craft, we will examine the variations…
A Crash Course in Story Fundamentals
OnlineThis single-session creative writing class offers a fast-paced, interactive introduction to the core elements of fiction. We’ll cover the essential building blocks of story—structure, character, plot, and theme—then tailor the…
The “Bones” of Story
OnlineIn this class, suited for writers of all levels, learn how to create and develop the structural “bones” of a story and use them to build a narrative for any…