WRITING CLASSES

Writing classes at Literary Arts are for students at all levels who are looking to advance their skills and make writing a priority in their life. Whether you need help getting started or you’re a seasoned author seeking a community of writers who are serious about their craft, Literary Arts has a variety of offerings to develop key skills.

Find a calendar of upcoming classes here.

Our writing classes are usually limited to 10 students and focused on specific writing goals. Classes range from generative classes for all skill levels to more advanced intensives. Many of our writing classes are taught by Oregon Book Awards authors and fellowship recipients; all of our classes are taught by experienced teachers. We strive to build a supportive community of writers that provides opportunities for students from a wide range of backgrounds and interests to participate in an enriching experience. We offer classes that allow students to achieve short-term and long-term goals and deepen their writing practice. We value experimentation, making mistakes, and learning from others as part of the artistic process.

Our classes meet online on Zoom or in person at Literary Arts.

CLASS CANCELLATION POLICY:

For students who need to cancel registration for a class before it begins, the following refund schedule applies:

If you cancel at least 5 business days or more before a class begins, you will receive a credit minus 15% of the tuition. Or you can request a refund minus 25% of the tuition.

4 business days until 24 hours or less before a class begins, you will receive a credit minus 20%. No refunds are given 4 business days or less before a class begins.

24 hours or less before a class begins, no refund or credits will be given.

If Literary Arts cancels a class, participants will receive a full refund.

REFUNDS AND RECORDINGS:

Literary Arts cannot provide refunds, transfers, or makeup sessions for individual classes and seminar sessions that students miss. Literary Arts does not record Zoom classes for students who are absent.

ACCESS PROGRAM:
We want our writing classes to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. Our Access Program offers writing class registrations at a reduced rate. Most writing classes have at least one access spot available.

Please apply here for access rate tuition. Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-arts.org if you have questions.

Upcoming Writing Classes

August 4, 2025
The Art of the Gut Renovation: Revising as Rebuilding
August 5, 2025
Close Reading and Imitation: A Generative Workshop
August 6, 2025
Poems Against Decay: Online Writing Workshop
August 9, 2025
Writing A Picture Book Primer
August 16, 2025
Short Story: Take Two!
August 16, 2025
Making a Picture Book Dummy
August 20, 2025
Ready, Set, Submit: Demystifying the Submission Process
September 2, 2025
Get Writing
September 3, 2025
The Art of Fiction
September 3, 2025
Personal Landscapes: The Braided Essay
September 6, 2025
CLARIFYING YOUR NONFICTION BOOK CONCEPT
September 6, 2025
9,131 Sentences: Reverse-Engineering Great Writing
September 7, 2025
Grief Spiral: Writing Elegies Along a Curved Path
September 10, 2025
Nine Month Novel Intensive: Wednesdays
September 11, 2025
Six Month Memoir Intensive
September 11, 2025
Nine Month Novel Intensive: Thursdays
September 16, 2025
Oulipo: Generative Experiments in Constrained Writing
September 18, 2025
Write the Self: Eight Week Online Intensive
September 18, 2025
Writing the Weird
September 20, 2025
Write the Self: Weekend Intensive
September 24, 2025
Scene Writing for Memoir
September 27, 2025
To Have and Keep a Beautiful Mind: A Multigenre Writing Workshop
October 2, 2025
The Finish Line: Weekly Accountability
October 5, 2025
SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT: VISUAL POETRY WORKSHOP
October 6, 2025
Nonfiction Book Pitches That Sell: Writing a Winning Proposal
October 6, 2025
Stealing from the best: A fiction writing technique class
October 7, 2025
Nature Writing Seminar
October 13, 2025
Writing Outside of the Self
October 21, 2025
Tools for Nonfiction Narrative Writing
October 30, 2025
Memoir Foundations: Writing the Truth Without Losing the Thread
October 30, 2025
Building worlds of Wonder: Speculative Fiction
November 1, 2025
Prompts and Play
November 4, 2025
WRITING EKPHRASTIC POETRY
November 12, 2025
Art of the Article Pitch
November 16, 2025
Every Force Evolves a Form

Our Teachers

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Teach for Literary Arts

Join our roster of accomplished writers who lead classes and workshops at our space. We also hire writers to teach creative writing residencies in local high schools.

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