“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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- Fiction Workshop: Building Our StoriesThis class is a hybrid take on the traditional workshop model, and while the workshop will be a major component of every class, writers will also have space to generate new material in class...more
Instructor: Shelby Hinte
August 06 - September 106 Tuesdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Character Alchemy: Bring Your Cast to LifeIn this 2-week class, we will move beyond the conventional ways of creating a character—describing clothes, hair, expression—into a deeper enactment of specificity, unveiling our characters’ motivations, desires, and vulnerabilities...more
Instructor: Nina Schuyler
September 08 - September 152 Sundays, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 5:00pm
San Francisco, CA - Jumpstart Your NovelWhat does it take to write a novel? Maybe you have an idea but don’t know what to write, or maybe you’ve written dozens of pages but suddenly feel stuck. What do you need in order to keep showing up to the page...more
Instructor: Shelby Hinte
September 23 - October 215 Mondays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Setting Is Everything . . . Well, Almost“Writers often think of setting as simply the place and time in which events occur, but for me setting is not only the water in which our characters swim, but the driving force behind the narrative,” says instructor Anne Raeff...more
Instructor: Anne Raeff
September 24 - October 225 Tuesdays, (Pacific Time)6:30pm - 9:00pm
Online - Navigating Point of View: “Moving in Close” on 3rd Person-CloseIn this two-week class, we will focus on 3rd person-close, probably the most common POV, and discuss when, how, and why to move in closer to a character’s thoughts and when to maintain distance, learning ways to signal this movement clearly...more
Instructor: Lori Ostlund
October 05 - October 122 Saturdays, (Pacific Time)10:00am - 1:00pm
Online - 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
October 09 - November 206 Wednesdays, (Pacific Time)7:00pm - 9:30pm
San Francisco, CA - Plot 101: Design the Story You Want to Tell“Over the years, I’ve learned that plot is one of the most mysterious elements of the art of fiction,” says instructor Nina Schuyler. “Some writers think a plot is written by formula. Not true! Plot rises out of your characters and your ideas...more
Instructor: Nina Schuyler
October 26 - November 093 Saturdays, (Pacific Time)2:00pm - 4:30pm
San Francisco, CA - Intro to Fiction: Opening Imagination’s DoorsIn this remote class, you’ll develop your skills through reading published writers, discussing the fiction writer’s craft, and doing fun writing exercises. At the end of three weeks, you’ll not only have a better grasp of what it takes to write good fiction, but you’ll also explore the magic of your own imagination...more
Instructor: Elaine Beale
November 10 - November 243 Sundays, (Pacific Time)10:30am - 1:00pm
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