FICTION-WRITING I
This workshop will focus on techniques for character development, plot, conflict, dialogue, beginnings, endings and resolutions, the writing process, and storytelling. In-class critiques and exercises, as well as lectures and feedback from the instructor are used to help students establish a firm grounding in all the basics of fiction writing. This course is intended for writers who have never participated in a writing workshop or anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of craft. APPLY->

FICTION-WRITING II
In this workshop, writers will learn how to manipulate the tools of fiction-writing (point-of-view, plot, characterizing detail, tone, etc.) to craft complete and unique stories that engage the reader. In-class critiques and exercises, as well as lectures and feedback from the instructor, are used to help students further develop their writing. This course is intended for writers with some writing experience who are looking to learn more about what makes a story ,"a story". APPLY->

FICTION-WRITING III
Writers participating in this course will learn how to recognize the successful techniques in their fiction - what engages the reader, and how that success is achieved. In-class discussions will focus on analyzing the many choices (point-of-view, tone, characterizing details, pacing, etc.) a writer must make concerning structure, character and language. This course is intended for writers who have extensive writing and workshopping experience. APPLY->

POST-MFA WRITING WORKSHOP
In this workshop, in-depth class critique and feedback from the workshop mediator and participating writers will help those working to polish short stories (or chapters) for potential publication. This course is intended for writers who have earned an MFA in Creative Writing or those who have extensive writing and workshopping experience. APPLY->

NOVEL-WRITING WORKSHOP
This workshop uses students' work and excerpts from published novels to discuss what makes a novel engaging. Participants will analyze the structural choices specific to novel-writing, such as narrative drive, pacing, order of information, sense of place, continuity of voice, and tone manipulation. Revision, completing a manuscript and publication will be discussed. Each novelist is expected to have completed two chapters of a novel. Familiarity with elements of fiction writing (plot, conflict, point-of-view, tone, character development, etc.) is required. APPLY->

NONFICTION-WRITING WORKSHOP
Through group discussion of student work, plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of creative nonfiction. The focus will be on learning to understand and use a full range of literary techniques in order to tell a truly compelling nonfiction story. Topics such as the use of dialogue, the creation of scene, attention to style and how to craft structure from true events will be discussed. Participants will also spend time talking about the particular responsibilities that come with writing creative nonfiction. This workshop is open to writers working on memoir, personal essays or in-depth journalism. APPLY->

MFA APPLICATION PREP WORKSHOP
This workshop uses in-class discussion, handouts and instructor advice to help students decide what MFA programs are best for them. Additionally, the course features plenty of advice on the personal essay, recommendation letters, choosing work for manuscripts, and discussion of the pros and cons of various programs. The stories/excerpts students intend on including in their applications will be workshopped, and feedback from the instructor and class participants will help polish application manuscripts. This course is open to story-writers, novelists and nonfiction writers. APPLY->

FLASH FICTION-WRITING WORKSHOP
In this course students will experiment with the very short story, often referred to as Flash Fiction. We will explore the similarities and differences between flash fiction and prose poetry, vignettes, and more traditional length stories. We will discuss the vital elements of craft that make a successful short-short story, such as conflict, language, rhythm, word play, characterization, dialogue, and voice. Each week, after the first session, students will write a flash fiction story of fewer than 3 pages to be critiqued in class. This course is recommended for poets interested in exploring the genre of fiction, novelists and short-story writers interested in focusing on language and brevity, and any writer looking to jump start his or her process with stimulating weekly assignments. APPLY->

POETRY-WRITING
This course focuses on the fundamentals of writing poetry, including form, image, line, sound and story. Class time will be spent discussing published poems and student poems. We will also spend time free-writing for inspiration and to experiment with different forms and ideas. This course is intended for poets at all levels. APPLY->