Writing the Natural World:

Craft Techniques for Grounding Your Stories in Place

August 20

The natural world can anchor your writing in vivid, sensory detail and do powerful thematic work. But too often, nature writing falls into clichés or stays surface-level. In this webinar, you’ll learn five craft techniques for writing the natural world in ways that feel fresh, specific, and essential to your story. Whether you’re writing fiction, memoir, or essays, nature isn’t just backdrop—it’s character, metaphor, and emotional landscape. Learn how to make every detail count.

The Biggest Mistakes Writers Make

August 27

If you're not getting the kind of response from your writing and stories that you want to, it may be because of one (or more!) common mistakes. This live webinar offers an overview of these prevalent pitfalls and actionable ways to address them—a diagnostic clinic to help you pinpoint and resolve any ailments in your stories that may be hampering their effectiveness, keeping you stuck, or holding you back in your craft and career.

Make it Hurt:

Bring Emotional Impact & High Stakes to Every Scene

September 3

Scenes often fall flat because writers shy away from creating real emotional impact. Plots often lose their steam because the stakes aren’t high enough or the pacing drags. And characters can feel like cardboard cutouts because the reader can’t access the impact of the story on them.

This live webinar urges writers to do the thing they often shy away from: Causing their characters pain, taking away things they love, and making life generally harder on them in every scene.

Writing the Mystery Novel

August 20 - October 1

Do you love reading a good mystery? Have you always wanted to write one? In this course, you'll have the choice of creating a brand new mystery story from scratch or working with a story you already have in progress.

The Art of Storytelling 101: Story Mapping and Pacing

August 20 - October 8

Discover how the seven core competencies of storytelling—concept, character, voice, plot, theme, scene construction, and style—combine to create compelling narrative.

Documentary Film Writing

August 20 - September 17

This course will help you understand how to start crafting the pieces of a documentary, whether that writing happens in pre-production, during the collection of footage, or in post-production as you work to craft the final narrative.