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Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life, Reading, Memoir, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel, Short Story, Essay, Writing for Performance

Writing for Procrastinators

Instructor: Beth Slattery. Learn to navigate your flavor of procrastination. We’ll learn the whys behind procrastination, write together, and practice strategies to stay on track. Leave with a completed draft of a project you’ve been avoiding. 

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 8 sessions
Start: January 13, 2025 , 10:00am PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel

Novel Immersion

Instructor: Elise Hooper. Kick off the new year by jumpstarting that novel you’ve always wanted to write. Perfect for writers looking for accountability, encouragement, and dedicated time to be creative.  

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Level: Intermediate, Introductory
Length: 6 sessions
Start: January 14, 2025 , 5:00pm PT
Format: In Person
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life, Reading, Memoir, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel, Short Story, Essay, Writing for Performance

How to Create an Unforgettable Character

Instructor: Steve Almond. 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! 

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 1 session
Start: January 15, 2025 , 5:00pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Novel, Short Story

Fiction II

Instructor: Alma Garcia. Read widely, write lots, and deepen your fiction-writing skills in this intermediate writing workshop. Leave class with a draft of a scene or full story and an understanding of fundamental storytelling. 

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Level: Intermediate
Length: 8 sessions
Start: January 16, 2025 , 7:10pm PT
Format: In Person
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life, Memoir, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel, Short Story, Essay, Writing for Performance

Establishing a Writing Practice

Instructor: Rachel Sobel. Struggling to write? Learn to plan and finish projects, cultivate a regular writing habit, and improve your writing in a way that works for you! Leave with a sustainable weekly writing practice and tools to get unstuck. 

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 8 sessions
Start: January 16, 2025 , 5:00pm PT
Format: In Person
Fiction, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel, Short Story

Spec Fic Fundamentals: Word-building for Worldbuilding

Instructor: Nisi Shawl. Learn the art of word-smithing—how we can use names and creative grammar to introduce readers to our invented worlds. We’ll learn various strategies for inventing language and develop semantics for our own spec fic worlds. 

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Level: Intermediate
Length: 1 session
Start: January 18, 2025 , 1:10pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel, Short Story

Fiction II

Instructor: Peter Mountford. Level up your fiction writing this new year! Designed for writers ready to deepen their craft, we’ll cover advanced writing techniques, like POV, narrative distance, scene construction, dialogue, and more.

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Level: Introductory, Intermediate
Length: 8 sessions
Start: January 21, 2025 , 10:00am PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Novel, Short Story

Writing Short Fiction: From Blank Page to Last Page

Instructor: Holly Day. Overcome your fear of the blank page in this generative short fiction workshop. Throw perfection to the wayside, embrace the creative process, and emerge with a solid short story draft.

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Level: Introductory
Length: 6 sessions
Start: January 22, 2025 , 5:00pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life, Reading, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel, Short Story, Writing for Performance

Workshop for Weird Stories

Instructor: Carolyn Abram. Come one, come all! This workshop is a haven for writers whose work doesn’t fit neatly into “traditional” literary molds. Get feedback on your strangest, most surreal stories in this supportive workshop environment. 

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Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Length: 8 sessions
Start: January 22, 2025 , 7:10pm PT
Format: In Person
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life, Reading, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel, Short Story, Writing for Performance

Genre Journeys: Surreal Magical Curiosities

Instructor: Jasmine Griffin. Perfect for genre-curious writers, this class invites you to experiment with the multitude of genres under the spec fic umbrella: paranormal, horror, magical realism, fabulism, surrealism, absurdism, and more. 

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Level: Introductory, Intermediate
Length: 8 sessions
Start: January 25, 2025 , 10:00am PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Novel

Roadmap to a First Draft: Find Your Novel’s Plot

Instructor: Grace Bialecki. 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.

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Level: Introductory
Length: 1 session
Start: January 25, 2025 , 1:10pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life, Reading, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel, Short Story, Writing for Performance

Autofiction Workshop Intensive

Instructor: Wancy Cho. In this 16-week workshop, we’ll look back on our own extraordinary experiences and practice bringing them to the page. This class includes short weekly readings and discussions but will primarily focus on workshopping.

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 16 sessions
Start: January 27, 2025 , 5:00pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life, Reading, Novel, Short Story, Writing for Performance

Speculative Fiction Intensive

Instructor: Ruth Joffre. Calling all sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and/or the beautifully weird in-between writers: Ready to buckle down on your WIP? This intensive cohort will give you the structure, support, and community you’ll need to get writing!

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 16 sessions
Start: January 29, 2025 , 5:00pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life, Reading, Novel, Writing for Performance

Kickass Character Arcs

Instructor: Elizabeth Villamán. Take your character from flat and forced to complex, authentic, and unforgettable in this craft-focused class. We’ll explore the emotional and psychological transformations that drive our characters—and our narrative.

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Level: Intermediate
Length: 4 sessions
Start: February 5, 2025 , 10:00am PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Novel

Stop, Plot, and Roll: Revising your Novel Draft

Instructor: Grace Bialecki. In this three-hour craft class, we’ll use the novel synopsis as a tool to clarify and revise your novel. We’ll study clear, compelling, and effective synopses, explore various synopsis structures, then practice crafting our own! 

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Level: Intermediate, Advanced
Length: 1 session
Start: February 10, 2025 , 5:00pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Novel, Short Story

Talking Points: Dialogue That Drives Story & Character

Instructor: Evan Ramzipoor. Learn to write natural conversations that advance the plot and give us insight into your characters. We’ll read master works and write a short, dialogue-intensive scene in class. 

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Level: Introductory, Intermediate
Length: 1 session
Start: February 22, 2025 , 1:10pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel, Short Story

High Intensity Fiction Generator

Instructor: Monika Sengul-Jones. Looking to exercise your writerly muscle? Push yourself to the limit in this fun, high-intensity, fiction generator class. 

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 1 session
Start: March 1, 2025 , 10:00am PT
Format: In Person
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life, Memoir, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel, Short Story, Essay, Writing for Performance

How to Write About Friendship (without Losing Friends)

Instructor: Steve Almond. Friendships form the most significant relationships in our lives, saving and sometimes sinking us. We’ll look at the work of masters such as Margaret Atwood and Ann Patchett, then put what we’ve learned into practice.

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 1 session
Start: March 8, 2025 , 1:10pm PT
Format: Online
Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, The Writing Life, Reading, Memoir, Young Adult/Children's Lit, Novel, Short Story, Essay, Writing for Performance

How to Master Chronology & Structure

A fast-paced class that will help writers manage chronology and structure!

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Level: Open to all levels
Length: 1 session
Start: March 22, 2025 , 1:10pm 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: November 20, 2025 , - PT
Format: Online Asynchronous