The Essay Generator Has your nonfiction project lost momentum? Are you doubting your own writing judgment? Do you want to get something finished for once? Show up and sit down (virtually) with a small, focused workshopping group overseen by The Reader teacher, editor and author, Susanna Forrest. Susanna will draw on twenty years’ experience to … Read more
This is a generative 7-week class for writers whose imaginations need a kick in the ass – it does not include a workshopping element. The Craft of Fiction will cover a mixture of creative exercises and explorations of elements of craft, with readings, assignments, games, and discussions designed to help you hone your process and … Read more
This is a generative 7-week class for writers whose imaginations need a kick in the ass – it does not include a workshopping element. The Craft of Fiction will cover a mixture of creative exercises and explorations of elements of craft, with readings, assignments, games, and discussions designed to help you hone your process and … Read more
Dreamwork: A Generative Poetry Workshop In Practicalities, describing the practice of writing, Marguerite Duras writes, “It’s a matter of deciphering something already there, something you’ve already done in the sleep of your life…” What Duras is describing we might also call a dream and the work necessary to bring the writing about might be akin … Read more
This workshop is open for all those interested in the art of the short story and story telling in general, regardless of experience. Every session you’ll be provided with a short story or novel excerpt from a historically underrepresented writer that will be discussed in the first half of the class, as well as a … Read more
Is your writing lacking drama or focus, or are you spending too much time telling and not showing? Open to writers of all levels and genres, this screenwriting course will help you exercise your muscles in visual, dramatic writing. The objective is to learn how to take the germ of a story idea and mold it … Read more
What kind of stories do you want to tell, and what is the best way of telling them? Open to writers of all levels, this seven-week workshop will allow you to experiment with and develop your own writing, with an eye to generating stories that are efficient, loaded, and urgent. In the first half of … Read more
Divya’s popular reading series is back for a third year running! Think of it as a dream book club for writers, focused on contemporary fiction by women and non-binary authors of colour. Participants will meet once every fortnight to discuss texts, and will be supported by a curated online forum. You’ll talk about issues … Read more
We are thrilled to be offering a new round of Clare’s Part Two Imagination Unfurled course. Workshops will continue in a similar vein as in Part One, with a balance of critical discussion and guided exercises to inspire new work and creativity. You’ll be challenged to explore unfamiliar techniques and genres that you might not … Read more
