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Immersive Fiction: Making It Real with Kathe Koja

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A story is a plot, characters, setting—but where it comes alive, or doesn’t, is in its details.

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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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Third person POV can read every bit as close as first—it just takes some skill to manufacture that ever important camaraderie between the reader and main character. Joshua Mohr will show you how.

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Navigate the various options related to point of view in this 10-day intensive under the guidance of Suzy Vitello, den mother of Portland's hottest writing group.

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Putting Other People's Words in Your Mouth with John F.D. Taff

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Make sure the dialog you're writing for your characters sounds like real people actually said it, ensuring they come off as authentic.

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Writing Gothic Fiction with Francesca Lia Block - January 2020

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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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Writing About Relationships with Chloe Caldwell

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How do we face our families and friends after we've plumbed the depths of our relationships with them? Chloe Caldwell can teach you how in this four-week workshops on the art of personal essays.

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Lean, Mean Writin' Machine with John Skipp

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Want your writing to pack punch? Want every word to leave readers gasping for more? Whatever your genre, John Skipp will show you the moves in this intensive four-week training session.

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In this four-week workshop, you'll work with JS Breukelaar to create characters, structures, and settings that defy convention and push you into unfamiliar—and daring—territory.

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