The Fiction Gym: A Workshop Focused on Craft
“Good writing is about empathy—how writers understand their characters and how the reader comes to share that understanding,” says instructor Cary Groner. “This course is designed to develop that [...]
Navigating Point of View: 5 Weeks of “Moving in Close” on 3rd Person-Close
One of the first decisions we must make as we begin a new story is about what point of view (POV) we will narrate from. Do we want the intimacy (and restrictions) of 1st person? The perceived [...]
Setting and Backstory: Two Underutilized Tools for Thinking about Character and Conflict
In this class we will address setting and backstory, two tools of fiction writing that are rich in potential but are underutilized. Writers often think of setting as simply the place and time in [...]
Fiction Workshop: Build & Refine Your Storytelling Skills
When we read good stories they tend to endure in our hearts as touchstones that enrich our understanding of the world. We’ve all had the experience of reading something we like and wondering how [...]
Fiction Workshop
In this course, each student will have one or two stories workshopped with an eye toward constructive critique, including an evaluation of each story’s strengths and weaknesses. Students may also [...]