8-week Fiction Writing I/II - begins 4.9.26 - Park Slope
Instructor: Erin Crosby Eckstine
Begins April 9, 2026 | meets 1x/wk| Thurs 7-9pm *no class wk of May 14
Location: Park Slope - 273 Prospect Park W
Fee: $850 | returning writers receive a $50 discount
A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class.
Do you have an idea for a story but aren’t sure how to get it on the page? Our Fiction I/II class is perfect for writers looking to learn more about writing compelling fiction and generate new work.
In the first half of the session, students will generate new writing in and out of class with the aid of inspiring and informing writing prompts, then develop that work into “stories” or a section of a novel-in-progress. In the final weeks of the session, that work will be discussed in a supportive and craft-focused analysis that focuses on using a full range of literary techniques to engage the reader.
This workshop is open to writers working on short stories and/or novels and writers at all levels of skill and experience (and working on all genres of fiction) are welcome to join.
Erin Crosby Eckstine is the author of Junie which was published by Ballantine Books in January 2025 and was a Good Morning America Book Club pick. Born in Montgomery, AL, Erin grew up between the South and Los Angeles before moving to New York City to attend Barnard College. She worked in a variety of digital media internships and jobs before pivoting to education and earning a master’s in secondary English education from Stanford University. She went on to teach high school English in Brooklyn, NY for six years before becoming a full-time writer. She writes speculative historical fiction, personal essays, and anything else she’s in the mood for. She lives in Brooklyn with her partner and cats.