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Upcoming Online Writing Classes

The First Five Pages with Lauren Spieller

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Your first 5 pages can make or break your book. In this three-week class, agent and author Lauren Spieller will show you how to inject voice into your opening, and the tricks to writing a great query.

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The Source Code of Storytelling with Rob Hart

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There’s a source code to telling a good story. Basic tenets that, once you see them, you can never un-see. Let Rob Hart open your eyes in this four-week class.

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Reclaiming Archetypes in Witch Lit with Stephanie M. Wytovich

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Immerse yourself in the rich literary history of witchcraft and create fictional work that showcases how our interpretation of witches has evolved over time.

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Write What You Fear with Gemma Files

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Get to the root of what scares you and produce the sketch of a submission-ready story in this two-week workshop.

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Splash Page with Alex Segura

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Got a brilliant idea for a comic book? Don't know what to do with it? Let Alex Segura—comic book editor, writer, and marketing exec—school you on pitching in this two week class.

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Short Story Mechanics with Richard Thomas

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In two weeks, Richard Thomas will help you nail the mechanics of the short story. Perfect if you're a beginner, but anyone who wants to do some serious, fast-and-furious writing is welcome.

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The Choreography of Violence with John Skipp

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Want to write great fights, chases, deaths, and escapes? Exciting, powerful encounters that leap off the page? No matter your style or genre, John Skipp will show you how.

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Writing Gothic Fiction with Francesca Lia Block

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Learn to write your own Gothic story by examining setting, character, plot, voice and theme. Weetzie Bat author Francesca Lia Block will be your guide in this 4-week class.

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Grammar 102 with Taylor Houston

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Want to get your writing to a publishable standard? This is how you do it. Because, let's admit it, we've all forgotten most of what we learned in grammar school...

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Prepping for NaNoWriMo with Juliana Brandt

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Prepping isn’t just for end times, it’s for writers hoping to successfully write 50k words of a novel during the month of November! Join Juliana Brandt for a 4-week class preparing for NaNoWriMo.

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Library Lightning Round

Writers Helping Writers : From The Workshop

"The Thriving Place " by x-steena

A woman seeks out a member of the group that last saw her aunt alive, uncovering the hidden truth behind an urban legend in the process.

"The Asylum, Chapter 1" by MaliaRwyn

A group of loners, misfits and criminals must band together when they realize that the strange occurrences throughout their city are not just...

"What Homes Are Made of" by Christos.antonaros

Jennifer follows Sam everywhere, for she wants to remain a good wife. However, Sam has eyes only for an ancient haunted tree rooted in the middle of...

"Resolution" by Marco Fonseca

The chip in Trevor's brain was meant to cure him of his mental illness. Instead, it seemingly malfunctions. Now, Trevor must come to grips with...

"Dollar Bill" by DirtyDave

Ride along with addict.

Sharpen Your Skills : Essays On Writing

One Word Leads To The Next: Unconventional Conjunctive Devices

From: Chuck Palahniuk

An essay that explores unconventional conjunctive devices and how they can link a story together, making it more like a song or piece of music.

The Haunting: How To Conquer The Shame Of Being A Writer

From: Chuck Palahniuk

An essay about why the vocation of writing can sometimes feel shameful, and how to own that shame and then eventually conquer it.

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