Yearlong in Playwriting
This class meets IN PERSON at Hugo House in Capitol Hill. This is your cue. If youâve ever dreamt of writing for the stageâbut didnât know where to begin, how
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Fiction I (Asynchronous)
Every writer begins in the same place: with an idea they love and the quiet fear that it wonât come out right on the page. But donât worry. Fiction I is here to bridge that gap and give you a solid foundation in craft that
Reading Like A Writer
Youâve heard the advice: reading fuels writing. But reading as a writer is its own skillâone that is practiced intentionally. Whether you want to expand the breadth of your reading
The Art of the Personal Essay
In this six-week course, weâll explore how to turn lived experience into writing that stays with its reader. Through close reading, guided reflection, and generative prompts, weâll study how personal
The Secrets of Dialogue
This class meets IN PERSON at Hugo House in Capitol Hill. Great dialogue does more than move a story forward. It defines character, creates tension, dramatizes conflict, reveals relationship dynamics,
Creative Cataloging: Your Life in Lists
âA form of language and knowledge, the list allows us to approach facts with a magical clarity that reveals their true meaning." âDominique Loreau Do you have notebooks filled with
The Most Personal Essay
This class meets IN PERSON at Hugo House in Capitol Hill. The personal essay asks us to move beyond plot points into something deeper: the emotional core that connects one
Building the Novel: Structuring Your Story
Youâve got a great idea for a novel: a sympathetic main character, a juicy plot that pits them against their biggest fear, and an ending thatâŚyouâll figure out later! You
Building a Career as a Writer of Color
Youâre a writer of color whoâs done the hard work: You understand story structure and you can close-read like a forensics expert. Workshops donât scare you; you know how to
Becoming the Creature: Speculative Poetry
Thereâs something feral burning inside you, but when you write about it straight on, the story comes outâŚmeh. Maybe itâs more accurate to say your ex was a dusty 300
