“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.”
– Ernest Hemingway
Whether you’re a beginner, pro, or somewhere in between, we have the class for you.
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The Writing GymTo tone and strengthen your writing, you need the occasional workout for your writing muscles. Enter our Writing Gym for a fun and energetic exercise-themed series of writing prompts designed to get your creative juices flowing...more
Instructor: David Jacobson
January 201 Thursday, (PST)2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Unlock Your Story: The Power of First-Person Point of ViewIn this half-day class, we’ll use writing exercises, group discussions, and brief readings to unlock stuck places in work that you’ve already drafted. We’ll specifically focus on point of view and the power of first-person to create intimacy and insight...more
Instructor: Allison Landa
January 221 Saturday, (PST)10:00am - 1:00pm
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You Can Be a Winning Writer: How to Get Published, Grow Confidence and Build CommunityFor writers poised to publish poems, articles and stories as well as those with completed manuscripts or book proposals, this online class will provide a strategy for success...more
Instructor: Joan Gelfand
January 221 Saturday, (PST)10:00am - 1:00pm
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Creative Writing Workshop: The Process Is EverythingThis online creative writing workshop will enable class members to deepen reflection on their own work, receive focused feedback from classmates and instructor, and inspire development toward class members’ finest hopes for their writing projects...more
Instructor: Kathy Garlick
January 23 - March 066 WeeksAll Day
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Manufacturing Worlds: Write Page-Turning Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Other Speculative FictionWhether you’re writing fantasy, sci-fi, dystopian and post-apocalyptic fiction, horror, or alternate history, all of these different genres share one important thing in common—the reader needs to fully believe in a world completely manufactured by the writer...more
Instructor: Elaine Beale
January 29 - February 052 Saturdays, (PST)10:00am - 1:00pm
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The 5-Minute MemoirInstructor Rob Williams says, “I love being wowed by a short piece of writing, something that may take only three to five minutes to read, but in its brevity is still rich with candor, humor, or heartbreak, and leaves me thinking about it long after I’ve read the last sentence...more
Instructor: Rob Williams
February 051 Saturday, (PST)10:00am - 1:00pm
San Francisco, CA -
Writing YA (Young Adult) Stories for the ScreenThe rise of the YA (young adult) novel is arguably the single most significant literary event of the 21st century. In a time of declining book sales, YA readership has exploded. And so has the market for screen adaptations, as well as original TV and film projects targeting the YA market...more
Instructor: Kate Montgomery
February 051 Saturday, (PST)10:00am - 1:00pm
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Poetry MentorshipIn this 9-week mentorship experience, Erin Rodoni will engage with you as a unique poet. In addition to providing detailed critical feedback on your creative work, she will also take into account the arc and scope of your poems, examining the ways in which they are speaking to and building on each other...more
Instructor: Erin Rodoni
February 07 - April 119 WeeksAll Day
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Breathing Life into Your Nonfiction CharactersInstructor Katharine Harer says, “Believable characters are an essential element of memoir and personal essays. Living, breathing characters deepen the possibility of human connection. Without fleshed-out characters, it doesn’t matter how exciting your plot or how dazzling your writing style – you’ll still leave a reader wanting more...more
Instructor: Katharine Harer
February 08 - March 085 Tuesdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
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Fiction Workshop: Enrich Your Drafts“If you’re craving some constructive, insightful feedback from a supportive group of fellow writers, it’s time to dip your toe into the workshop,” says instructor Steve Mitchel...more
Instructor: Steve Mitchel
February 09 - March 166 Wednesdays, (PST)7:00pm - 9:30pm
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Comedy Writing 101“Comedy is fragile,” says instructor Kate Montgomery. “One extra word can ruin a laugh. But the truth is, just about anyone can be funny, once they know how it’s done...more
Instructor: Kate Montgomery
February 121 Saturday, (PST)10:00am - 1:00pm
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The Art of the Prose Sentence: Challenging Your Sentences to Do MoreIn this six-hour class, we will examine style and voice via their building blocks: word choice, punctuation, and syntax. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how to write sentences that don’t just cater to content but that create rhythm and emotion, tension and beauty...more
Instructor: Anne Raeff, Lori Ostlund
February 12 - February 192 Saturdays10:00am - 1:00pm
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The Transformative Trip: Travel Writing Meets MemoirAt its best, travel transports and transforms us. It makes us pay attention, and leaving home—and our comfort zone—carves out space for new insight. Think of a memorable trip that you’ve taken. What longing or ambition or heartbreak set you in motion? Did you stumble on a new understanding of the world or your place in it...more
Instructor: Erin Van Rheenen
February 12 - February 263 Saturdays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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The Writing GymTo tone and strengthen your writing, you need the occasional workout for your writing muscles. Enter our Writing Gym for a fun and energetic exercise-themed series of writing prompts designed to get your creative juices flowing...more
Instructor: David Jacobson
February 171 Thursday, (PST)2:00pm - 3:00pm
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The Art of Perhapsing: Remembering and Speculating in Creative Nonfiction“The nonfictional nature of memoir and essay writing often comes into conflict with the nature of memory,” says instructor Rob Williams. “How do we keep our pact with the reader, to honor the truth of our story, when we may not be able to recall all of the details or even dialogue...more
Instructor: Rob Williams
February 19 - February 262 Saturdays, (PST)10:00am - 1:00pm
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Let’s Get Real: Writing with Authenticity, Passion and VulnerabilityInstructor Elaine Beale says, “The best writers create stories that resonate long after a reader has finished the final page. To do this, you have to be willing to go the places that may feel uncomfortable or complicated, to be both brave and curious...more
Instructor: Elaine Beale
February 19 - March 195 Saturdays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
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The Screenwriter’s Workshop: Spotlight on the Process“As screenwriters, we tend to work alone for protracted amounts of time in silence, but when we’re hard at work on a script, it’s invaluable to get encouragement and feedback to keep us on track,” says instructor Kerry Muir...more
Instructor: Kerry Muir
February 19 - March 195 Saturdays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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Writing the Big ThemesLove. Loss. Transformation. These themes are so integral to the human experience that writers have returned to them again and again for centuries. In this online workshop we’ll explore a different theme each week...more
Instructor: Erin Rodoni
February 20 - March 205 Sundays, (PST)10:30am - 1:00pm
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Intro to Creative Nonfiction: Let Your Story Unfold“Have you always wanted to write but are stumped by the way to tell your own story?” asks instructor Jennifer Lewis. “In this remote class, by exploring different types of creative nonfiction, you will find the unique way to bring your story to life”...more
Instructor: Jennifer Lewis
February 20 - March 205 Sundays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
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Intro to Poetry: Unlock Your Emotional TruthsIn this class, we will explore poetry together, none of us traveling to precisely the same place, but all of us keeping one another company on the journey. By the end of five weeks, you’ll be able to uncover the emotional truths that most compel you to write...more
Instructor: Kathy Garlick
February 20 - March 205 Sundays, (PST)2:00pm - 4:30pm
San Francisco, CA -
Poetry Microchapbooks: The Art of Going Small“In the past 5 years, the microchapbook has emerged as a popular form in the digital age,” says instructor Alan Chazaro. “It is smaller than the chapbook, yet longer than a journal submission, allowing for the poet to zoom into miniature thematic threads and develop a voice in a matter of 10-13 pages...more
Instructor: Alan Chazaro
February 23 - March 235 Wednesdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
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Your Singular Life: An Introduction to Memoir Writing“Writing memoir is like being a miner, shining a light into the nooks and crannies of our lives,” says instructor Katharine Harer. “We think we know what we’ll find, but we’re often surprised by the depth and complexity we uncover...more
Instructor: Katharine Harer
March 051 Saturday, (PST)10:00am - 4:00pm
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Writing in Community: Collaborations and Experiments“In this dynamic and lively three-week class, we will explore ways of writing in community,” says instructor Maw Shein Win. “As a long-time collaborator with visual artists, musicians, dancers, and other writers, I will offer a multitude of prompts—music, film/video, visual art, and photography that can inspire and generate new work...more
Instructor: Maw Shein Win
March 08 - March 223 Tuesdays, (PST)6:30pm - 9:00pm
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The Writing GymTo tone and strengthen your writing, you need the occasional workout for your writing muscles. Enter our Writing Gym for a fun and energetic exercise-themed series of writing prompts designed to get your creative juices flowing...more
Instructor: David Jacobson
March 171 Thursday, (PST)2:00pm - 3:00pm
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