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WRITING ANIMALS

October 24 - November 28, 2026, Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (six sessions)

$360

Writing animals in fiction is a complex, rewarding and rejuvenating process. From “Animal Farm” to “Mink River”, several authors have gravitated to the form to deepen empathy in the reader and establish an immersive fictional world. In this six week class, students will work on several in-class writing prompts to develop both writing and research skills to render an animal presence precisely on the page.

Students will receive a detailed booklist with resources and students can plan to complete 8-10 pages of a fictional story draft before the end of the class. An individual office hours meeting with the instructor is also included in the class description. Ideal class for beginning and advanced writers alike.

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 seminar 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.

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Writing Animals
$ 360.00
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Radhika Sharma

Radhika Sharma

Radhika Sharma is the author of Parikrama, a collection of short stories and Mangoes for Monkeys, a novel. Radhika has been writing for over two decades and her byline has appeared in several publications including The San Francisco Chronicle, The San Jose Mercury News, India Currents, Tri City Voice and others. One of Radhika’s stories, "Just a Photograph", was showcased by Kearny Street Workshop in APAture 2013; another story Daddy Cool was published by The Santa Clara Review.

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