Sackett Street Writers

8,000+ creative writers since 2002 in NYC & ONLINE

6-week Online Writing Speculative & Fantastical Fiction – begins wk of 1.8.24

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Begins: week of January 8, 2024
Instructor: coming soon
Location: Online (weekly video meet-up wknight tbd* 7-9pm EST)
Fee: $575

A writing sample is not required (but welcome) for this class. Please fill out an application with your contact info.

Through group discussion of student work plus that of published authors, writers in this workshop will examine the art and craft of speculative and fantastical fiction. We will focus on some of the classic sticking points of writing in this genre: effective world-building, balancing character against plot, maintaining consistent story logic, and making sure all elements of the writing serve the story. This class seeks to dispel the myths of the so-called differences between “genre” fiction and literary fiction: every story one writes, whether it’s a realistic family drama or a saga set on a spaceship, should be built upon good prose, complex characters, empathy and specificity. Fantasy, sci-fi, speculative fiction, or whatever label you choose can and should be well-written literary work, and in this class we will seek to give you the tools do just that.

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