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From Henry Miller to Sally Rooney, sex has always been an integral part of literary fiction, so why is it so difficult to write?
In this workshop, author and romcom aficionado Jasmine Sealy will break down all the ways sex can function in…
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In this workshop, we reimagine how we imagine!
Using sci-fi/fantasy world-building tools, we explore creating worlds that challenge, expand, and revolutionize the stories we tell, and the world we live in.
Adonis Critter King is a Black,…
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The art of adaptation is more than creating a ‘re-make’ of a familiar story – it is a practice of transforming the setting, cultural context, and even genre of an existing work of art into something that resonates for modern audiences.
In…
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This class is intended to help teach ESL Learners how to use creative writing as a way to practice their English, while using personal writing as an outlet.
Students will learn how to use sensory language to express emotions and describe…
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Who is "I" and what do they know?
How does narrative voice work? What makes a reader feel invested in a personal stories? Are you even allowed to write about yourself?
This class will tackle two essential components of compelling creative…
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This class is intended to help teach ESL Learners how to use creative writing as a way to practice their English, while using personal writing as an outlet.
Students will learn how to use sensory language to express emotions and describe…
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In this class, participants will explore a unique form of non-fiction writing: the hermit crab essay.
Hermit crab essays are stories told through the shell of an existing form of writing, such as an online quiz or a prescription. This…
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Life's odd, freaky, and downright embarrassing moments can be the hardest to write — and some of the best portals to creative truth. (Did you know the original meaning of "weird" is "‘having the power to control destiny?") In this workshop,…
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This class is intended to help teach ESL Learners how to use creative writing as a way to practice their English, while using personal writing as an outlet.
Students will learn how to use sensory language to express emotions and describe…
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"Show, don't tell" is the most repeated maxim in creative writing. And it is good advice that is very easy to say. Actually doing it, however, can be a little trickier.
Join Arno Kopecky for a demystifying class on how to build vivid,…
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Ever wonder how character in fiction is created? How does a writer know about their characters’ desires, ethics, morals, gender, orientation, internal emotional life, and make it all feel so real? In this course, participants will be put…
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What do you know about your ancestors, and what mysteries remain? Might astrology give us a useful set of myths, archetypes, and symbols to speculate with?
In this writing workshop, we will work with simple astrological charts to…
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Join former VPL Writer in Residence Kyla Jamieson for an accessible, engaging, and thought-provoking workshop. Looking to imagined futures as sites of personal and poetic potential, participants will explore how poets conceptualize the…
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We live surrounded by stuff. From apples to iPhones, “things” seem inert, even dull, until they surprise us as objects of intense attachment and memory, and as mirrors of human need.
In this class, we’ll explore how writers draw…
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Having a story to tell is just one step in the creative process. In this workshop, you'll have the opportunity to learn practical techniques to take your story from concept to execution. By the end of the class, participants will have…
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