Our online classes are offered throughout the year. We occasionally also offer retreats and in-person workshops. See a class you’d like to take but registration isn’t open? Subscribe to our announcement mailing list to get notifications of new classes.
Whether you’re a writer who creates whole new worlds or futures, a writer who uses historical settings or events, or a writer crafting characters whose identities or cultures are very different from your own, you need to learn effective research skills.
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Got privilege? Want to know what it’s good for? Want to make use of your advantages without insulting those who may not share them? This seminar empowers would-be allies to support Black creatives and #ownvoices work plus boost the presence of marginalized genius.
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In this class we’ll help you understand how to use nonstandard speech patterns in narrative voice to make the communities you depict vividly real.
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An essential part of creating a character is understanding how that individual speaks or communicates. In this 3 week craft-focused class we’ll help you sharpen your dialogue skills through lectures, hands-on exercises, and feedback.
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Most writers want to avoid Cultural Appropriation but worry that they don’t fully understand what it is or how to ensure their work does not include it. In this 3 hour online seminar, we’ll give you the resources you need.
In this three week craft-centric class, authors Nisi Shawl and K. Tempest Bradford dive deep into these language and description pitfalls and how to avoid them.
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When writers get to the point of describing people from marginalized groups they’re sometimes filled with anxiety over the words and phrases they should use.
In this three week craft-centric class, authors Nisi Shawl and K. Tempest Bradford dive deep into these language and description pitfalls and how to avoid them.
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Authors Nisi Shawl and K. Tempest Bradford are giving an in-person, 5-day Writing the Other retreat at Hollyhock on Cortes Island in Canada. Join us for a week of lectures, discussions, hands-on writing exercises, and one-on-one time.
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Authors Nisi Shawl, Piper J. Drake, and K. Tempest Bradford will dive deep into character creation with writing exercises, discussion, and lectures on intersectionality, character relationships, avoiding stereotypes and tropes, and depicting characters from different genders, sexualities, classes, ethnicities, ability levels, and religious backgrounds.
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Authors Nisi Shawl and K. Tempest Bradford are giving an in-person, 2-day Writing the Other workshop for Clarion West! Join us in Seattle for a weekend of lectures, discussions, and hands-on writing exercises.
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Worldbuilding for speculative fiction can be a daunting task, even moreso for authors who want to create inclusive cultures filled with diverse characters. This class offers writers a deep dive into key aspects of building inclusive worlds.
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