This intermediate class dives into what makes fiction hit hard—structure, pacing, subtext, and more. Through readings, prompts, and workshopping, you’ll sharpen your craft and walk away with a polished story and clearer creative direction.
craft, close reading, workshop
8
Sessions
January 15 - March 5, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Intermediate
Has your novel project gone quiet? Not quite sure where to go next? Breathe life back into your novel process with weekly prompts, structure, and a supportive cohort to help you move forward.
generative
6
Sessions
January 15 - February 26, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Advanced
Learn to write fiction readers can’t put down. This intensive helps you hone your instinct for narrative tension, following what drives your story, and reshape your work through deep craft study, prompts, and supportive workshops.
craft, close reading, workshop
16
Sessions
January 20 - May 19, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Intermediate
Sharp reading makes sharp writing. This class teaches you to decode how writers build tension, character, momentum and more—and bring those tools into your own work.
generative, close reading
6
Sessions
January 22 - March 5, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Intermediate
Unlock the dark power of Gothic, Cosmic, Folk, and Psychological Horror. Turn up the tension and atmosphere as you generate new work and discover what horror reveals about our own obsessions.
generative, craft, close reading
6
Sessions
January 24 - February 28, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Take your fiction further. In this intermediate class, you’ll write, revise, and read deeply—studying voice, POV, and structure while crafting your own story. You’ll also workshop with peers and leave with sharper skills and fresh pages.
craft, close reading, workshop
8
Sessions
January 26 - March 23, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Intermediate
You’ve written the book—now pitch it with power. This class helps you craft a compelling query, pitch, and proposal while staying true to your voice, giving you the tools to confidently navigate the traditional publishing landscape.
cohort, publishing
6
Sessions
January 26 - March 9, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Explore the possibilities of autofiction—where emotional truth meets imaginative freedom. Across 16 weeks, read widely, write boldly, and workshop new pages as you transform lived experience into narrative art.
craft, close reading, workshop
16
Sessions
January 26 - May 18, 2026
5:00-7:30 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Intermediate
This craft crash course is designed for novelists working on their first draft: We’ll review key elements of plot structure and tackle generative exercises to help you structure your story and finish your first draft.
generative, craft, close reading
2
Sessions
January 26 - February 9, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Intermediate
Planets, portals, haunted houses, future worlds—whatever you’re building, this workshop intensive provides accountability, craft insight, and a committed cohort to help you bring your project to life.
close reading, cohort, workshop
16
Sessions
January 27 - May 26, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Create mysteries that hook readers til the last page. Master plotting, suspects, red herrings, and reveals—and get the insider tools to pitch and publish in the commercial market.
generative, craft, workshop
8
Sessions
January 28 - March 18, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Intermediate
Why do some characters leap off the page while others just sit there, collecting dust? Study the character works of masters like Joyce Carol Oates, Saul Bellow, Toni Morrison and learn to make your own characters POP!
craft
1
Session
February 2 - February 2, 2026
5:00-8:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
This supportive, welcoming generative writing class explores the crucial steps to (re)enter and maintain a writing practice at a later stage in life.
generative, personal growth
2
Sessions
February 2 - February 3, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Discover how sentences really work. Explore how syntax, style, and rhythm help you say what you mean while expanding your range as a writer through weekly practice and playful experimentation.
generative, close reading
6
Sessions
February 5 - March 12, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Self-taught writer, ready to level up? Read widely, write lots, and master the foundations of fiction in this beginner-friendly writing course. Leave with a short story draft and solid grasp of story basics.
craft
6
Sessions
February 9 - March 23, 2026
Online Asynchronous
Fiction
Introductory
Study Middlemarch as a masterclass in worldbuilding, character, and interiority. Through close reading and generative prompts, we’ll apply Eliot’s techniques to our own fiction writing.
craft, close reading
8
Sessions
February 10 - March 31, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Intermediate
Think your story problem is plot or character? It might be POV. Learn how perspective shapes voice, tension, and momentum—and find the viewpoint that unlocks and transforms your draft.
generative, craft
6
Sessions
February 11 - March 18, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Intermediate
Lost in the fog of a draft—or unsure where to begin? This class helps you reconnect with your story’s emotional core and build a working blueprint, with craft tools to carry you from first idea to final page.
generative, craft, workshop
6
Sessions
February 21 - March 28, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Intermediate
Struggling with flat or overloaded description? Learn how to pick the right details, sharpen your scenes, and balance sensory richness with momentum in this hands-on description bootcamp.
generative, craft, creative practice
2
Sessions
February 21 - February 28, 2026
1:10-3:10 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Intermediate
Unlock the power of narrative distance. This class explores retrospection as a craft tool—helping you shape meaning, deepen emotional nuance, and clarify why your story is being told now.
generative, craft, workshop
4
Sessions
February 25 - March 18, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Advanced
Ready to go the distance with your writing? Read and analyze stories, focus on a specific writing project, and deepen your relationship to your unique voice in this advanced level class. Leave with a complete, revised story or novel chapter.
craft, close reading, workshop
10
Sessions
April 2 - June 11, 2026
7:10-9:10 pm PT
In Person
Fiction
Advanced
Ready to go deeper? This advanced course focuses on what makes your voice your own. You’ll revise a full story or chapter, explore structure and tone, and learn to polish work for submission. For writers with a solid foundation in craft fundamentals.
craft, close reading, workshop
10
Sessions
April 6 - June 15, 2026
10:00-12:00 pm PT
Online
Fiction
Advanced
This asynchronous course features online workbooks, including ten essential templates in Word and Excel to kickstart your writing life, and resources professional writers use to get published.
November 20 - November 20, 2029
Online Asynchronous
Fiction
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Sessions 
In Person
Fiction
Intermediate
