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Writing Persona Poems
“I” does not always mean “me.” In the Persona Poem, or Dramatic Monologue, the poet writes in the voice of another real or imagined person—or even an inanimate object. Guided […]
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UnClogging Your Brain
Surprise yourself! Improvisation forces you directly into the action and heart of the piece. Allow your creative genius to ‘script’ in the moment, in a judgment-free zone. Surprise yourself! We […]
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Write Like the News
Lead with the future — not background. That’s the most important of eight journalism skills that will transform your writing. The others: write your readers’ language, be positive (to be […]
How to Write a Killer Query Letter
Learn how to reach out to literary agents and avoid career damaging scams. If you want your novel to be traditionally published, sooner or later you will need to write […]
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Novel Year with Dr. Mathangi Subramanian
Application deadline extended to August 31! Finish your novel in just one year! Do you have a book-length work of fiction that can’t seem to find the time to finish? […]
Application deadline extended to August 31! Finish your novel in just one year! Do you have a book-length work of fiction that can’t seem to find the time to finish? […]
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The Art of the Public Reading
Polish those public speaking skills and dazzle at your next event! An estimated 75% of the public admit being afraid of speaking in public. But for writers, participating in public […]
Polish those public speaking skills and dazzle at your next event! An estimated 75% of the public admit being afraid of speaking in public. But for writers, participating in public […]
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How to Write a Stand-Up Comedy Routine
Tell jokes in a funny conversational style that sounds like you made it up on the spot. You’ll learn the art of brevity, word choice, and rhythm in your writing. […]
Tell jokes in a funny conversational style that sounds like you made it up on the spot. You’ll learn the art of brevity, word choice, and rhythm in your writing. […]
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Poetry Writing and Revision
Craft new work and rebuild your relationship with revision. For some poets, the most difficult part of writing is getting to the page. For others, it is the act of […]
Craft new work and rebuild your relationship with revision. For some poets, the most difficult part of writing is getting to the page. For others, it is the act of […]
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Write The Free Sonnet
The sonnet gives you a form in fourteen lines, from which to rebel, to liberate yourself, to experiment, to produce new and stirring variations. We will define and then write […]
The sonnet gives you a form in fourteen lines, from which to rebel, to liberate yourself, to experiment, to produce new and stirring variations. We will define and then write […]
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Villanelle Crash Course
Write a villanelle! Some of your favorite poems may be villanelles, whether you know it or not. Guided by an internationally published author of sonnets, villanelles, and other metrical poems, […]
Vulnerability in Personal Storytelling
Find the courage to write about sensitive subjects. Each of us has the power to look at our lived experiences to find meaning and wisdom that we can transform however […]
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Creative Writing for Beginners
Try your hand at creative writing! This course offers a virtual safe space to try your hand at creative writing or reignite your love for it. You’ll explore how to […]
Try your hand at creative writing! This course offers a virtual safe space to try your hand at creative writing or reignite your love for it. You’ll explore how to […]
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Speculative Fiction
Blend literary and speculative fiction! This course will explore the intersection of literary fiction and speculative fiction, with a focus on works by Kelly Link, Karen Russell, and other writers […]
Blend literary and speculative fiction! This course will explore the intersection of literary fiction and speculative fiction, with a focus on works by Kelly Link, Karen Russell, and other writers […]
Use Poetic Technique to Improve Your Prose
Break down the structure of poems, embed these structures into prose, and add vibrancy to your story. Learn how to break down the structure of poems, how to embed these […]
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$30 Pop-up! Adding Humor to Your Writing
Add dynamic characters and storylines with comedy elements! This hour is filled with story structure and tools to add a little humor to characters and storylines. Through interactive dialogue and […]
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Mapping Strategies for Story Structure
Use exploratory mapping exercises, tools, and techniques to discover where your story is going and how to get there! There is no one-size-fits-all strategy for story structure. Let’s discuss a […]
Line Breaks in Poetry
Enhance your poems’ musicality, tension, and meaning with smarter line breaks. Baffled by line breaks? In this hands-on class, we’ll explore how line breaks create and affect musicality and tension […]
How to Write a Brilliant Braided Essay
Learn to weave observations and anecdotes into a story greater than the sum of its parts! A braided essay weaves together several seemingly disparate moments to create one entertaining and […]
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How to End a Poem
What’s the best way to way to end a poem? There is no “right” or “wrong” when it comes to deciding how a poem should end. But there are some […]
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Generating Flash Fiction
Short and Sweet! Let’s discover and write some flash fiction! What is flash fiction? How can you write it? Let’s use these five weeks to explore some new styles, workshop […]
Short and Sweet! Let’s discover and write some flash fiction! What is flash fiction? How can you write it? Let’s use these five weeks to explore some new styles, workshop […]
Writing Latine Monsters
A beginning fiction workshop all about Latine monsters. Inspired by Latine mythology and monsters, in this class, we will write short stories about creatures that haunt us. We will read […]
A beginning fiction workshop all about Latine monsters. Inspired by Latine mythology and monsters, in this class, we will write short stories about creatures that haunt us. We will read […]
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High-Octane Grammar
Make grammar your friend, not your master. This workshop includes a refresher on grammar essentials, strong verbs, and sharp sentences to make your writing sing. Live video conference: This workshop […]
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The Attentive Writer
Immerse yourself in the senses to create astounding stories that resonate. Learn how true observation creates stories that jump from the page! In this eight week program, we will immerse […]
Immerse yourself in the senses to create astounding stories that resonate. Learn how true observation creates stories that jump from the page! In this eight week program, we will immerse […]
Crafting Fiction: Element by Element
Let’s demystify the craft of fiction writing! By working through basic craft elements of fiction, participants will build a strong foundation for their writing—be it short stories or novels. This […]
Let’s demystify the craft of fiction writing! By working through basic craft elements of fiction, participants will build a strong foundation for their writing—be it short stories or novels. This […]
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Plotting Your Novel
Study the architecture of the novel and devise plans for plotting your own. Whether you are an organized planner or a writer who flies by the seat of their pants, […]
Study the architecture of the novel and devise plans for plotting your own. Whether you are an organized planner or a writer who flies by the seat of their pants, […]
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Advanced Personal Essay
Take your essays to the next level. This workshop is for writers who have a good understanding of what a personal essay is, are open to exploring further the many […]
Take your essays to the next level. This workshop is for writers who have a good understanding of what a personal essay is, are open to exploring further the many […]
Writing Compelling Historical Fiction
Make your fiction — and your non-fiction — come alive by incorporating gripping facts about what the world was really like when your story takes place! During the first four […]
Make your fiction — and your non-fiction — come alive by incorporating gripping facts about what the world was really like when your story takes place! During the first four […]
Getting Published in Literary Journals
Here’s a “how-to” to get your work out into the world of literary journals. Have you wanted to get your writing published in literary journals, but didn’t know where to […]
Here’s a “how-to” to get your work out into the world of literary journals. Have you wanted to get your writing published in literary journals, but didn’t know where to […]
Channeling Persona
Channel your inner voices and imagery through persona and visual poetry. This workshop will explore persona poems, i.e. how adopting a mask or channeling another person’s experience can help us […]
Channel your inner voices and imagery through persona and visual poetry. This workshop will explore persona poems, i.e. how adopting a mask or channeling another person’s experience can help us […]
Compelling First Pages
Grab your reader’s attention from page one! Learn how to grab your reader’s attention from the first page of your short story, novel, or personal essay! Many editors and agents […]
Using Backstory Effectively
Enrich your story with moments from your characters’ past. Characters have a history just as real people do. A character’s past provides motivation, making them believable and emotionally sympathetic. By […]
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