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        Foundations of Memoir with Lacy Crawford

        $330.00 · April 5

        There are as many different ways to approach memoir as there are memories, so this class will not assume any priority of form, but is designed to give writers looking to imagine, draft, and / or revise a book-length memoir the inspiration and tools to give a book its own life.

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      • World Building|World Building

        Novel Foundations with Juan Martinez

        $330.00 · April 13

        Writing a novel can feel like rehabbing a huge, intimidating house, but you can do it as long as you prepare. This class will give you the tools and---most importantly---the confidence to use those tools to your advantage.

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      • Creative Writing Essentials with Sarah Terez Rosenblum

        $550.00 · April 3

        Discover the elements at the heart of all good fiction and nonfiction in this eight-session introduction to creative writing. It's your first step on the path to writing the stories or essays you've always wanted to tell.

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      • Writing About Art with David Welch

        $65.00 · March 28

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        Collecting, Organizing, and Transforming Ideas into Fiction with Chaitali Sen

        $65.00 · April 19

        In this single-session class, we’ll tap into our curiosity to generate story ideas. The aim is to accelerate the process from first spark to finished draft.

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      • Character Workout with Joseph Scapellato

        $65.00 · April 5

        This one-session course will take you through a rigorous but playful back-to-the-basics study of character in fiction. You’ll leave this class with practical and immediately applicable ideas for character in your current fiction projects, no matter where you are in the process.

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      • PJ Seminar: Memoir and Boundaries: A Master Class on Writing About Yourself (and Others) While Respecting Privacy with Mary Laura Philpott

        $70.00 · April 11

        It’s a challenge that comes up for every memoirist at some point: how to write compellingly and creatively about real life, when real life includes your own private existence and the lives of other people.

        Read more
      • PJ Seminar: Thanks for the Memories: A Master Class on How to Write Flashbacks with Frances de Pontes Peebles

        $70.00 · May 11

        In this PJ Seminar, we will get curious about flashbacks. How can we write flashbacks that propel a story rather than paralyze it?

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      • PJ Seminar: Teetering at the Edge: A Master Class On Sentimentality in Fiction with Kirstin Valdez Quade

        $70.00 · April 26

        In this class, I will explore that line between sentimentality and emotion in fiction.

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      • Suzanne Scanlon|building a memoir from journals

        Foundations of Memoir with Lacy Crawford

        $330.00 · April 5

        There are as many different ways to approach memoir as there are memories, so this class will not assume any priority of form, but is designed to give writers looking to imagine, draft, and / or revise a book-length memoir the inspiration and tools to give a book its own life.

        Add to cart
      • World Building|World Building

        Novel Foundations with Juan Martinez

        $330.00 · April 13

        Writing a novel can feel like rehabbing a huge, intimidating house, but you can do it as long as you prepare. This class will give you the tools and---most importantly---the confidence to use those tools to your advantage.

        Add to cart
      • Creative Writing Essentials with Sarah Terez Rosenblum

        $550.00 · April 3

        Discover the elements at the heart of all good fiction and nonfiction in this eight-session introduction to creative writing. It's your first step on the path to writing the stories or essays you've always wanted to tell.

        Add to cart

      SINGLE SESSION

      • Writing About Art with David Welch

        $65.00 · March 28

        Add to cart
      • kinga-cichewicz-594504-unsplash|neonbrand-618322-unsplash

        Collecting, Organizing, and Transforming Ideas into Fiction with Chaitali Sen

        $65.00 · April 19

        In this single-session class, we’ll tap into our curiosity to generate story ideas. The aim is to accelerate the process from first spark to finished draft.

        Add to cart
      • Character Workout with Joseph Scapellato

        $65.00 · April 5

        This one-session course will take you through a rigorous but playful back-to-the-basics study of character in fiction. You’ll leave this class with practical and immediately applicable ideas for character in your current fiction projects, no matter where you are in the process.

        Add to cart

      MASTER CLASSES

      • PJ Seminar: Memoir and Boundaries: A Master Class on Writing About Yourself (and Others) While Respecting Privacy with Mary Laura Philpott

        $70.00 · April 11

        It’s a challenge that comes up for every memoirist at some point: how to write compellingly and creatively about real life, when real life includes your own private existence and the lives of other people.

        Read more
      • PJ Seminar: Thanks for the Memories: A Master Class on How to Write Flashbacks with Frances de Pontes Peebles

        $70.00 · May 11

        In this PJ Seminar, we will get curious about flashbacks. How can we write flashbacks that propel a story rather than paralyze it?

        Add to cart
      • PJ Seminar: Teetering at the Edge: A Master Class On Sentimentality in Fiction with Kirstin Valdez Quade

        $70.00 · April 26

        In this class, I will explore that line between sentimentality and emotion in fiction.

        Add to cart

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    • Single Session
    • Master Classes
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    • Youth Programs
    • Youth Summer Camps
    • In-A-Year Book Programs
    • Author Spotlight Series
    • Retreats
    • StoryBoard
    • Manuscript Consultations
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    • Vaccination Policy
    • Code of Conduct
    • Stories Matter Foundation Statements on Social Justice
    • Get Involved
    • FAQs
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    • Registration & Refunds
    • Contact Us
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    • 20 Stories
  • Events
    • Pub Crawl
    • CHIRBy Awards
    • StoryBall Fundraiser
    • Writers Festival
    • Stories Matter Foundation Masters Award
  • Chicago Stories Project
    • Scholarships & Partnerships
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    • AWP Conference
    • The Geek-Out Book Club
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  • Suzanne Scanlon|building a memoir from journals

    Foundations of Memoir with Lacy Crawford

    $330.00 · April 5

    There are as many different ways to approach memoir as there are memories, so this class will not assume any priority of form, but is designed to give writers looking to imagine, draft, and / or revise a book-length memoir the inspiration and tools to give a book its own life.

    Add to cart
  • World Building|World Building

    Novel Foundations with Juan Martinez

    $330.00 · April 13

    Writing a novel can feel like rehabbing a huge, intimidating house, but you can do it as long as you prepare. This class will give you the tools and---most importantly---the confidence to use those tools to your advantage.

    Add to cart

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