Horror 101
Curious about what makes a story scary? This fun, single session class is your crash course in the creepy, the eerie, and the downright terrifying. We’ll explore the building blocks…
Read MoreThe Power of the Personal Essay
The personal essay is a dynamic and versatile form of creative expression, blending storytelling, reflection, and argumentation. In this one-session class, we will explore how structure shapes meaning, how personal…
Read MoreAn Introduction to Writing for Children
This seminar is for writers who want an introduction to writing for children. The class will begin with an overview of recently published children’s books, including picture books, early readers,…
Read MoreWriting Antagonists
This workshop will help writers create compelling antagonists for any story! We’ll look at common archetypes–from the evil, insane, ambitious and everything in between–and discuss how they make a story…
Read MoreMicro Memoir: Writing Big Moments in Small Spaces
In this one-session creative writing class, we’ll explore the powerful subgenre of micro memoir—true stories told in under 300 words. Through short readings, guided prompts, and discussion, you’ll learn how…
Read MoreSpeculative Fiction
Are you interested in writing stories that inhabit a world that’s not our own? Speculative fiction is an umbrella term for any work that doesn’t take place in the “real…
Read MoreSpeculative Poetry
When most people think of science fiction or fantasy, they think of novels, movies, comic books, or other narrative forms. But there’s also a thriving scene of poets working in…
Read MoreThe “Bones” of Story
In 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…
Read MoreA Crash Course in Story Fundamentals
This 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…
Read MoreWriting the lyric essay: how to braid poetry with prose.
Lyric 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…
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