Groups + Workshops
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Groups+Workshops
Experimental Writing for Non-Experimental Writers with Porochista Khakpour
Saturday & Sunday 2:00 pm EDT - 5:15 pm EDT May 22 to May 23, 2021
What does it mean for writing to be experimental? The great writer Margaret Atwood defines it as writing “that sets up certain rules for itself
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Lining Up the Bones of a YA Story with Emily X.R. Pan
Saturday & Sunday 2:00 pm EDT - 4:15 pm EDT June 5 to June 6, 2021
How do we figure out the right structure for a story? What are the unique facets to consider when we’re writing in the young adult space?
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Groups+Workshops
The Spoken Role with Charles Bock
Friday & Saturday 6:00 pm EDT - 8:15 pm EDT June 11 to June 12, 2021
Dialogue is an important and huge part of the craft of fiction. It’s also one of the most commonly misused parts—imitating Twain and trying...
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NEA Big Read: From the Desk of Zoe Washington Middle Grade Reading Group
Saturday, 1:00 pm EDT - 2:30 pm EDT June 12, 2021
In this 90-minute, single-session group for middle grade readers, ages 9-12, we’ll be reading and discussing the critically lauded, bestselling...
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Groups+Workshops
Introduction to Writing the Short Story with Elizabeth Wetmore
Monday - Thursday 1:00 pm EDT - 3:00 pm EDT July 12 to July 22, 2021
Together, we will develop a sense of the short story’s possibilities, from its initial shadowy impulses to its shapelier, more polished outcomes
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Stand-Out Stories: Personal Essays for College Applications and Beyond with Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons
Monday - Thursday 1:00 pm EDT - 3:00 pm EDT July 12 to July 22, 2021
“Show don’t tell” is common advice for fiction writers, but it is key for crafting college essays, too! Here’s why it works: Information...
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Supernatural Summer KidsWriting Workshop with Nancy R. Lambert
Monday - Thursday 1:00 pm EDT - 2:30 pm EDT July 12 to July 15, 2021
The Supernatural Summer KidsWriting Workshop will focus on fostering creativity and confidence in a fun, encouraging environment over the course of four days
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Groups+Workshops
Creative Nonfiction for Teens with Porochista Khakpour
Monday - Thursday 1:00 pm EDT - 3:00 pm EDT July 26 to August 5, 2021
An all-levels exploratory course in the most popular prose genre through exercises, lectures, and mini-workshops. We will dive into various forms...
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Groups+Workshops
Technicolor Zip: Literary Maximalism with Katherine Mayfield
Monday - Thursday 1:00 pm EDT - 3:00 pm EDT July 26 to August 5, 2021
The focus of this class is literary maximalism: over-bright language, hallucinatory descriptions, excess movement, and vivid, hyper-sensory scenes
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Groups+Workshops
Poetry Laboratory with Christine Gardiner
Monday - Thursday 1:00 pm EDT - 3:00 pm EDT July 26 to August 5, 2021
This two-week poetry intensive will empower young writers in the development of their craft. Through generative exercises, workshops, and one-on-one...
We can only offer full refunds if you cancel one week prior to the start of class. After that, before the start date of class, we can offer a 50% refund. We cannot refund day-of cancellations or refund or partially refund the fee once the class has begun.