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Break the Rules! Write Fiction That Explodes the Box

Rules mark what’s difficult, not what’s impossible. There’s a whole range of exciting storytelling possibilities beyond them. You can break any rule–if you do it right.See here for more information on signing up for the next live session.

Detail & Image You Are How You See the World

Develop your characters and plots more richly by incorporating details and imagery that give them breath. This course is heavy on writing exercises.See here for more information on signing up for the next live session.

First Pages with Cat Rambo Make your novel’s first 500 words shine.

Provide the first 500 words of your novel. After reading it aloud, we’ll critique and discuss it. We’ll also talk about agents, and editors, and how important the first page is when engaging them.See here for more information on signing up for the next live session.

Old Stories Into New The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Retellings

Authors constantly draw on earlier narratives–not only folklore, mythology, and fables, but also beloved literature and media. How do you keep your work original and interesting when you’re playing with familiar stories?See here for more information on signing up for the next live session. This class is also available on-demand for $29.

Ideas Are Everywhere So Gather Them Up and Write

It may be a cliche, but a lot of people want to know: how do you get your ideas? Ideas are everywhere, and this class will teach you how to turn one up whenever you need it.See here for more information on signing up for the next live session.

Verses of Sky and Stars Write the Poetry of Science Fiction & Fantasy

What is speculative poetry, and how do you write it? Through lecture, discussion, and writing exercises, this poetry workshop covers some of the main forms and challenges of writing the poetry of science fiction and fantasy.See here for more information on signing up for the next live session.

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Old Stories into New The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Retellings

Authors constantly draw on the stories that have preceded them–particularly folklore, mythology, and fables, but also beloved literature and media. How do you keep your work original and interesting when you’re playing with familiar stories?Purchase for $29. This class is also available live.