Advanced Fiction Workshop Intensive
$485
What makes a story “good?” What makes it done? In this six-week, workshop-meets-craft class, we’ll dissect three different short stories and figure out: How did the writer do that? We’ll then apply some of those same literary tools to your own stories.
Each class starts with a short writing warm up using fiction-focused, generative writing prompts. This course has a workshop component, which is meant to be as helpful to you as possible. The class is limited to eight students. Each student will have the opportunity to receive two rounds of written feedback on their work and to take part in a discussion on their work.
Workshop guidelines:
● You can submit a complete short story or a novel excerpt
● Up to 15 pages per workshop
● 2 workshops per student
Course takeaways:
● How to pinpoint what a story is about
● What each of our three short stories set up for and what that story delivers
● What these stories do (and don’t do) to make them successful
● How to start a story with an immediate hook
● How to apply “workshop-minded” tools to edit your stories
● Learn how to use writing prompts to practice editing and writing techniques
Class supplies
● Please bring a writing utensil and notebook
Access Program
We want our writing classes and seminars 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 and Delve tuitions 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.
Liaison position
Every in-person class and seminar at Literary Arts has one liaison position. Liaisons perform specific duties for each class meeting. If you are a liaison for a class or seminar, the full amount of your tuition is covered by Literary Arts.
Apply here for the liaison position.
If you need to cancel your registration, here’s our cancellation policy.
