Class Catalog

Instructor: Noah Zanella. In this generative seminar, we will look at the role of the quotidian in poetry and prose from a selection of queer writers and write our own pieces exploring the potential of the everyday.

Instructor: April Dávila. This live, interactive demonstration will cover the basics through advanced features of the writing software, Scrivener.

Instructor: Rachel Werner. Overcome your writing rut with meditative journaling, goal mapping exercises, writing prompts and engaging discussions, and more.

Instructor: Holly Day. Learn how to compile a bibliography from sources including online and physical collections of newspaper archives, library special collections, photo banks, and more, with info on tracing source material and tips for staying organized.

Instructor: Peter Mountford. Through a combination of readings, writing prompts, and feedback from both classmates and the instructor, this course will introduce key elements of fiction: character, plot, voice, setting, and point of view.

Instructor: Amy Bowers. This generative class will include discussion and examination of homes in literature.

Instructor: Corinne Manning. This workshop will utilize the Critical Response Process to workshop each individual student's story; students will conference with instructor to determine the craft element focus for class discussions.

Instructor: Bharti Kirchner. Examine and explore the basics of constructing a mystery novel, such as creating tension and stakes, with in-class writing exercises.

Instructor: Joe Wilkins. From chain restaurants to cross-country travel, learn to harness the power of place, including its force on communities, in your writing.

This asynchronous course features online workbooks, including ten essential templates in Word and Excel to kickstart your writing life, and resources professional writers use to get published.