Workshops and craft classes for writers
Workshops and craft classes for writers
Saturdays, 11:00 am–1:00 pm (PST)February 13 to March 20, 2021This six-week online class is designed for writers who want to make the leap from traditional academic scholarship to research-based creative nonfiction. We will explore opportunities to experiment with the subjects w
I offer one-on-one coaching, editing, and critique services for writers of fiction and nonfiction, both shorter pieces and book-length projects. There are two standard packages, one for critique and one for coaching. If you wanted feedback on work you’ve already written, the
Write a first draft of your memoir in one year. Writers enrolled in this online course will develop and revise their memoirs in progress. You only need twenty pages written in order to apply to and enroll in the class. The group will be limited to six members, and each member
Starts October 5th for 10 weeks Online This class will provide a safe space for personal growth and healing, and you will also learn the basics of writing fiction (memoirists and poets also welcome). In Wired For Story, Lisa Cron argues that story was crucial to ou
Now taking students for my next online Prose Writing workshop, for all-levels. On Thursday evenings, 7:30 - 9 PST, from Sept 10 - Oct 15. We read work together that exemplifies craft in both fiction and non-fiction, share work, and leave time for workshop in the last
We’ll begin this 8 week generative workshop with the personal—re-examining confessionalism, autobiographical writing, and Frank O’Hara’s “Personism.” We’ll then move into the realm of the historic and elegiac—poetic modes that speak to cultures and groups. And, finally, we’ll di
This eight-week workshop will explore how writers can turn lived experience into art through an attentiveness to language, form, and surprise. Classes will include writing assignments, craft discussions, and workshop feedback. Students will read widely, studying write
$200 / 4 weeksFebruary 28 - March 28 SO YOU WANT TO WRITE A SCRIPT? This four-week online workshop will offer you prompts, accountability, community, and a method for turning your idea into a completed draft. The workshop is designed around daily writing prompts,
Course Description This workshop is designed for writers who have started a first draft of an essay or a book-length project. Whether you have done a lot of work on your project or are just starting out, this workshop will push you to make meaningful progress by helping you d
eight Tuesdays, September 1-October 20 3:00-4:30 pm PDT $400 Now being held online! The internet is one of the best and the worst things to happen to writers. It makes sharing your work easier than ever—at least in theory. In fact, the internet's bounty and breadth can make figu
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