Conjure Better Characters
What makes Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Holly Golightly, and Walter White all so unforgettable? Bigger than life yet somehow also accessible, these characters have all made us feel genuine emotion
What makes Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Holly Golightly, and Walter White all so unforgettable? Bigger than life yet somehow also accessible, these characters have all made us feel genuine emotion
“Writers write, simple as that," says instructor Kevin Dublin. "In this one-day workshop, my goal is for you to tap into the writing mind, to fill it up with your stories, your words
"Everyone is a goofball kid at heart, and we don't know what untapped resources of imagination and wit we have within us until we tap them in the name of play," says instructor and playwright [...]
When we sit down to write, the pressure of inventing something from scratch can feel paralyzing. “The truth is, writers from Shakespeare to Hans Christian Anderson to J.K. Rowling have always [...]
In this workshop, instructor Elaine Beale will provide a day of guidance, writing exercises, and strategies that you can use to support your own wellness
This one-day workshop is designed for writers who want to better understand how to develop a coherent plot that engages the reader and a structure that brings a story to life. The class will [...]
Big things can come in small packages—their own perfect beauty tied to their size. The short short story is literary proof that great fiction can come in a small package
You had the impulse, you wrote the first draft in a rush of raw creativity, and maybe you even worked on a second (or third) draft, but you know it’s not finished. What next
This class is intended for both new and experienced writers who value writing as self-exploration and fine art and who want to begin or deepen their own writing practice. Within a supportive [...]
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