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Class Catalog

There’s a class for everyone.

Long-time writer or just getting started? Writing an epic poem or a short story? Whoever you are and wherever your passions lie—if you want to write, there’s a Hugo House class for you. Explore our catalog and find yours.

When we say we want our classes to be for everyone, we mean it.

Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Reading, Novel, Short Story, Essay

Layers of Landscape: Harnessing the Power of Place

Instructor: Joe Wilkins. From chain restaurants to cross-country travel, learn to harness the power of place, including its force on communities, in your writing.

Course Status: Full
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Level: Intermediate
Length: 1 session
Start: December 10, 2023 , 1:10pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Novel

Advanced Historical Fiction Workshop

Instructor: Elise Hooper. Delve deep into your historical fiction manuscript and advance your understanding of craft through writing sprints, research exercises, class discussions and more.

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Level: Advanced
Length: 8 sessions
Start: January 17, 2024 , 1:10pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Novel, Short Story

Science & Science Fiction

Instructor: Noah Lemelson. Examine the genre of science fiction through scientific principles and speculative concepts, using Dan Koboldt's Putting the Science in Fiction as a guide.

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Level: Intermediate
Length: 6 sessions
Start: January 17, 2024 , 7:10pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Novel, Short Story

Fantastic First Lines

Instructor: Susan Meyers. This weekend intensive for memoir or fiction students focuses on creating a compelling story start.

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Level: Introductory
Length: 1 session
Start: January 20, 2024 , 1:10pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel, Short Story

Reshaping & Retelling Classic Tales

Instructor: Lish McBride. Learn to write your own take on classic tales and creatures in this class includes lecture, generative writing, peer feedback, craft discussion, and more.

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 6 sessions
Start: February 1, 2024 , 5:00pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Novel, Short Story

The Art of the Hook

Instructor: Wendy Kendall. Learn and practice the art of creating different types of hooks and understand how they work in story structure and marketing.

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Level: Intermediate
Length: 1 session
Start: February 10, 2024 , 1:10pm PT
Format: In Person
Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir, Novel, Short Story, Essay

Five Kinds of Wildness: On Young Narrators

Instructor: Kimberly Parsons. This 2-hour generative course (suitable for both fiction and nonfiction/memoir writers) will cover various approaches to writing from the unique perspective of a child.

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 1 session
Start: March 2, 2024 , 11:00am PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Novel

Plotting Your Novel

Instructor: Grace Bialecki. For writers of fiction who want to create a plot outline or synopsis of their novel, we'll focus on how plotting your novel can help clarify your revision process and strengthen your final manuscript.

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Level: Intermediate
Length: 2 sessions
Start: March 18, 2024 , 5:00pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life, Memoir, Novel, Short Story, Essay, Writing for Performance

Writer’s Welcome Kit

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.

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Level: Open to all levels
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Start: September 30, 2024 , 12:00am PT
Format: Online Asynchronous