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September 2021
Poetry I: The Craft of Poetry
In this 6-week online workshop you will find inspiration, play, experiment with new forms and generative exercises, explore the craft of poetry, create and edit new work, and share and receive feedback, support, and encouragement in a relaxed, intimate environment.This class is open to all levels of writers and all styles of poetry. Whether you’re already a published poet or a you’ve never written a poem, this is an opportunity to establish, re-establish, or deepen your writing practice, find your way onto the page, learn new techniques and forms, and connect to a thriving local writing community. ...
October 2021
October Manuscript Intensive Program
Send your book out without uncertainty, wondering, or self-doubt. Instead, work with one of our editors to get your manuscript in shape. In this month-long one-on-one intensive, an experienced published author will closely read your entire book and mentor you, giving focused editorial feedback on the first 25 pages and an editorial letter to guide the revision of the rest.
Work with us before sending out your manuscript to help your book really shine! ...
Jack Grapes Method Writing Program
We want to connect with the world. We want to share the life that is inside us. We want to write poetry and prose that speaks the truth and moves the reader. But where do we start?
There’s a voice within all of us wanting to find its place in the world. The concepts and techniques in the Jack Grapes METHOD WRITING Program will lead you step by step, show you how to create compelling moments and scenes, how to move your reader with writing that jumps off the page and grabs them by the heart. ...
Getting Personal with College Admissions: Personal Statement Workshop
In a society ever-shifting online, good stories are our currency now more than ever. San Francisco Creative Writing institute is pairing a small group of students with experienced professional writers to help you write an effective college admission essay using the classic concepts of storytelling.
Join this online 4-week course to learn the ins and outs of the college application essay, and get feedback and editing advice from professional writers, editors, and/or college professors. ...
Art of the Chapbook
Chapbooks are an art and a craft. The format is increasingly popular in the indie lit world and a calling card for many respected poets. In this course, we will develop manuscripts for publication in chapbook form that are “market ready.” Even if you feel you haven’t yet generated enough material to put a chap collection together, we’ve got you covered. ...
Constructing the Short Story
This four-week workshop will lead you through the construction of a short story, from conception to revision, with the goal of having a potentially publishable piece to submit to literary journals or genre fiction magazines by the end of the class. Students will read two short stories per week, develop a story of their own through exercises and drafting, critique one another’s first draft, and then submit a revised piece at the beginning of the fourth week. This is an asynchronous course. Students can log in any time throughout the week to complete assignments and give and receive feedback.
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November 2021
November Manuscript Intensive Program
Send your book out without uncertainty, wondering, or self-doubt. Instead, work with one of our editors to get your manuscript in shape. In this month-long one-on-one intensive, an experienced published author will closely read your entire book and mentor you, giving focused editorial feedback on the first 25 pages and an editorial letter to guide the revision of the rest.
Work with us before sending out your manuscript to help your book really shine! ...
Getting Personal with College Admissions: Personal Statement Workshop
In a society ever-shifting online, good stories are our currency now more than ever. San Francisco Creative Writing institute is pairing a small group of students with experienced professional writers to help you write an effective college admission essay using the classic concepts of storytelling.
Join this online 4-week course to learn the ins and outs of the college application essay, and get feedback and editing advice from professional writers, editors, and/or college professors. ...
Poetry Workshop II: New & Experimental Forms
You already know how to write a poem, but you want to reinvigorate and nourish your writing practice. If you’re looking for feedback, community, a reason to write more, a way to break through blocks, and find fresh ideas and inspiration, if you are looking to take your poetry to the next level, write and revise new work, give and receive feedback, and get your work published, this is the class for you! ...
December 2021
December Manuscript Intensive Program
Send your book out without uncertainty, wondering, or self-doubt. Instead, work with one of our editors to get your manuscript in shape. In this month-long one-on-one intensive, an experienced published author will closely read your entire book and mentor you, giving focused editorial feedback on the first 25 pages and an editorial letter to guide the revision of the rest.
Work with us before sending out your manuscript to help your book really shine! ...
21st Century Poetics & Social Media
This 4-week workshop offers a brief history and introduction to the intersection of new media and poetry. We will read and write poetry that crosses boundaries and engages modern technology and media tools to make poetry more accessible and appeal to a broader audience.
Students will study the work of a new generation of tech-savvy young writers, who are transforming poetry by combining graphics, video, podcasting and other social media with traditional creative processes. Through innovative prompts and resources, students will learn to create their own unique platforms to diversify and modernize their poetry and reach surprising new audiences and markets. ...
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