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Fiction Writing Intensive
GUIDE TO FICTION COURSES
Fiction Pathways
Foundation
If you’re not sure what kind of fiction to write...
If you know what kind of fiction to write...
Fiction Writing I
Zoetrope Fiction Writing I
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing I
Mystery Writing I
Romance Writing I
Children’s Book Writing I
Or...
If you want a rather short course...
Fiction Writing Intensive
Children’s Book Writing Intensive
Middle Grade/Young Adult Intensive
Humor Writing Intensive
Comics & Graphic Novels
Next Steps
After completing a Level I ten-week course...
Short Fiction II
Zoetrope Short Fiction II
Novel II First Draft Part 1
Novel II Critique
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writing II
Mystery Writing II
Romance Writing II
Children’s Book Writing II
After completing Novel First Draft II Part 1...
After completing Short Fiction II...
The Fiction Writing Intensive happens in a short time span (1 day in NYC, or 2 days on Zoom). The course includes a mixture of lectures and exercises. It’s open to writers of any level. Farther down, you can view a syllabus for this course.
Fiction is a wonderful conjuring act. With only words and the reader’s imagination, a work of fiction can sail across the world in pursuit of a whale, or time-travel to another dimension, or zero in on a few minutes in line at the local bank, enveloping the reader in a made-up story that feels real.
To pull off this feat requires a balance of craftsmanship, daring, and insight into human nature. Here you’ll learn the time-tested elements of fiction craft and how to market your work.
你是否试图写短篇故事或小说;mainstream, literary, or genre; comic or tragic, we’ll show you how to spin your thoughts into believable and spellbinding tales.
Unlike many college writing courses, this class gave concrete technique and structure to look at and work toward. It was great to have instincts put into words.
Heidi Hansen-Young
graduate student
Notes
Fiction I encompasses short stories and novels. After Level I, students have a choice ofShort Fiction Writing II(focusing on short stories), orNovel II CritiqueorNovel II First Draft(focusing on novels).
If you’re working on “genre” fiction, you may take either a Fiction/Novel course or one of our genre courses:Science Fiction & Fantasy,Romance,Mystery.
If you’re working on a YA novel, you may take a Fiction/Novel or “genre” course, or you may take aChildren’s Bookcourse, where the full spectrum of children’s books will be covered.
Price
Registration fee $25, paid once per term
1-Day
NYC
In-person
Tuition: $165
One-on-One
Tuition: $350
Syllabus
This course gives an overview of the basics of fiction craft. Course components:
Brief lecture
Writing exercises
Topics:
Character
Plot
Point of View
Description
Dialogue
Getting Published
Note: Content may vary among individual classes.
Teachers
Benjamin Obler
Benjamin Obler is the author of the novelJavascotia(Penguin UK). His short stories and essays have appeared inThe Guardian, London Times, Mirror, Electric Literature, Long Reads, Puerto Del Sol, The Junction, Belle Ombre, Qwerty, Sundress, Thirty-Two, Cottonwood,andEvansville Review.He has taught at the Loft Literary Center. He holds a BA from the University of St. Thomas and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow.
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Benjamin Obler
Benjamin Obler
is the author of the novelJavascotia(Penguin UK). His short stories and essays have appeared inThe Guardian, London Times, Mirror, Electric Literature, Long Reads, Puerto Del Sol, The Junction, Belle Ombre, Qwerty, Sundress, Thirty-Two, Cottonwood,andEvansville Review.He has taught at the Loft Literary Center. He holds a BA from the University of St. Thomas and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow.
