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Upcoming Online Writing Classes

Write Like An Animal with Gayle Brandeis

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Tap into the inspiration of the animal world to write your most potent, authentic work.

LitReactor offers a unique approach to a writing education: You study what you want, when you want, at your own pace. We bring in veteran authors and industry professionals to host classes covering a wide range of topics in an online environment that’s interactive and flexible.

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Short Story Mechanics with Richard Thomas

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In two weeks, Richard Thomas will help you nail the mechanics of the short story. Perfect if you're a beginner, but anyone who wants to do some serious, fast-and-furious writing is welcome.

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Immersive Fiction: Making It Real with Kathe Koja

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A story is a plot, characters, setting—but where it comes alive, or doesn’t, is in its details.

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Writing the Coming of Age Novel with Francesca Lia Block

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Find your authentic young voice and use it to craft arc-driven protagonists and character-based settings to create your unique coming-of-age novel.

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Exploring Hybrid Lit with Lindsay Lerman

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Merge the theoretical with the fictional to produce unique forms of hybrid writing.

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The First Five Pages with Lauren Spieller

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Your first 5 pages can make or break your book. In this three-week class, agent and author Lauren Spieller will show you how to inject voice into your opening, and the tricks to writing a great query.

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In This Class

Navigate the various options related to point of view in this 10-day intensive under the guidance of Suzy Vitello, den mother of Portland's hottest writing group.

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Reclaiming Archetypes in Witch Lit with Stephanie M. Wytovich

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Immerse yourself in the rich literary history of witchcraft and create fictional work that showcases how our interpretation of witches has evolved over time.

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"Suzette" by drewcpurcell

When a now-elderly participant in a notorious killing spree is unexpectedly granted parole fifty years after the crime, she goes on the road to tie...