Explore magical realism as a mindset, rather than a genre. In this playful, generative class, you’ll experiment with writing that blends the strange and the real—crafting stories that glow with mystery, metaphor, and emotional truth.
generative
1 Session August 12, 2025 - August 12, 2025 5:30-7:30 pm PT Online Fiction
Turn curiosity into insight. This class helps you use research as a creative tool—teaching you how to gather, structure, and integrate material in ways that deepen your writing and sharpen the story you’re truly trying to tell.
generative, craft
4 Sessions August 15, 2025 - September 5, 2025 10:00-12:00 pm PT Online Fiction
What happens when a classic still manages to offend? Voltaire’s Candide is biting, hilarious, and startlingly relevant. Explore how its satire unsettles and endures—and how reading a daring classic can reshape the way we think, question, and write.
close reading
1 Session August 19, 2025 - August 19, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction
Why did a lovesick young man capture a generation—spawning one of the first literary fandoms? In this class, we’ll read Werther closely, explore what Goethe revealed (and withheld), and experiment with emotional intensity on the page—turning high drama into precise, powerful prose.
generative, close reading
1 Session August 27, 2025 - August 27, 2025 5:00-7:00 pm PT Online Fiction
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, 2025 - November 20, 2025 Online Asynchronous Fiction
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