Students will focus on further developing a particular short story they are already working on, submitting multiple drafts for peer and instructor comments. You will need to bring a draft of this...
Start your mystery novel in a fun, supportive environment. Using the basic elements of mystery writing, students can craft the beginnings of a compelling story and use workshop feedback to nudge them...
This course is designed for individuals who want to explore the use of tension to compel audiences and to build and maintain engagement from the very first moments of their story. The course will...
What is the story you want to tell and what are the scenes that together most compellingly constitute that story? How are those scenes best ordered and sequenced? These are the questions every writer...
Audiences engage with stories for the pleasure of experiencing how people just like them strive to attain heartfelt desires in the face of antagonistic forces.
Characters, just like real people, are...
Nonfiction is often referred to as “the fourth genre,” but can memoir and personal essays and scientific journalism all really be classified as the same genre? When is considering the traditional...
Using art and short prompts, students can draw out characters and details to grow new work or nudge open areas where they are "stuck." The class will examine how other writers have used ekphrastic...
At the heart of any compelling character throbs a dynamic arc. By analyzing successful examples (from Breaking Bad to James Baldwin's “Notes of a Native Son”), studying craft techniques, and...
In this workshop we'll apply techniques to weave together thematic, plot and character elements to expand the second act of your tale, do justice to your premise, attract your audience, and tell the...
This course is designed for individuals who want to develop their essay writing skills. Over the course of eight weeks, participants will develop a walking and writing practice. Participants will...