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Upcoming Online Writing Classes

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Stale isn't scary. Reinvent familiar monsters and myths in horror lit with this 4-week workshop.

LitReactor offers a unique approach to a writing education: You study what you want, when you want, at your own pace. We bring in veteran authors and industry professionals to host classes covering a wide range of topics in an online environment that’s interactive and flexible.

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The Business of Creative Writing with Lisa Bubert

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Practicing the craft is how we become writers; knowing how to “sell” that craft is how we go pro.

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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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Fleshing Out the Hero with Zoraida Córdova

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Learn how to make your protagonist the true hero of your story with this 2-week class.

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Build a solid foundation for your writing in this two-week crash course on English grammar and usage.

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Say It Like You Mean It: 10 Days to Better Dialogue with Suzy Vitello

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In this ten-day crash course, Suzy Vitello—den mother of Chuck Palahniuk's writing group—will teach you the secrets of writing dialogue that sings.

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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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Horror Among the Kudzu: Writing Modern Southern Gothic with Kristi DeMeester

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Uncover the unsettling traditions of Southern Gothic literature while learning how to bring those horrors to life in the modern world.

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Magical Realism with Francesca Lia Block

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Learn how to make the magical feel real and the real feel magical in this 4-week workshop led by Weetzie Bat author Francesca Lia Block.

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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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