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Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Writing Climate Fiction with Sarena Ulibarri

What are the cliches and overused tropes of solarpunk and cli-fi, and how can we dig deeper as writers to find fresh approaches? How do writers balance the tough issues of climate change with a compelling narrative?

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Anatomy of a Query Letter with Amy Bishop-Wycisk

Elements of a query letter and how to make yours stand out.

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Avoiding Common Science Pitfalls in Your Sci-Fi with Ashley Christine

What are the cliches and overused tropes of science fiction, and how can we use science as writers to build more realistic worlds?

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Building Inclusive Worlds I: Foundations

Worldbuilding for speculative fiction and games can be a daunting task. This class offers creators a deep dive into foundational aspects of building inclusive worlds: Ideology, Religion, Cosmology, Research, and more.

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Building Trans Inclusive Worlds with SA Chant

This workshop is dedicated to exploring how trans and nonbinary people exist in systems—legal systems, magic systems, and epic sci-fi bureaucracies alike.

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Core Concepts in Worldbuilding with Dean Francis Alfar

Create convincing worlds for your characters and readers to explore.

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Distinctive Dialogue with Robin Jeffrey

Tools to create dialogue that captures readers' imagination while supporting plot and story.

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Editing Your Work with Dawn Vogel

Deciphering the Types of Editing, What You Can Do for Yourself, and How To Do It!

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First Chapters: From Worlds to Words with Marcella Haddad

Transforming worldbuilding, ideas, characters, and research notes into the first chapters of your novel.

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Flash Fiction Intensive with Tara Campbell

A six-session guided intensive with strategies for creating flash fiction, giving and receiving feedback, writing prompts, and writing exercises.

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Hiding the Infodump and Building the Scenecraft with Henry Lien

Learn useful tricks to hide infodumps that pack tremendous explicatory firepower but also create a more graceful story.

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Horror Flash Fiction with Marcella Haddad

Writing Tiny Tales of Terror

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Intro to Art Briefs with Grace P. Fong

Add visual appeal to your story by communicating with artists using effective instructions

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Intro to Gamewriting with Whitney Strix Beltrán

Learn about types of games, building a portfolio, and getting your first gig as a game writer.

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Intro to Historical Horror with Stephanie Malia Morris

Learn about types of games, building a portfolio, and getting your first gig as a game writer.

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Intro to Speculative Nonfiction Essays with David Gilmore

Tips for Writing Essays on Speculative Fiction Topics

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Making Meaningful Monsters with Sam J Miller

How to write unforgettable horror by creating memorable creatures

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Making Your Words Count with Marie Brennan

You'll find useful line edit techniques in this step-by-step demonstration, whether you're trying to squeeze into a work count or make every sentence dense with flavor.

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Reading Magical Realism with Ana Hurtado

Explore two concepts: magical realism & place-based writing in the short story "Light is Like Water" by Gabriel García Márquez.

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Realistic Religions for Speculative Fiction with Marie Brennan

Making a Faith Your Readers Can Believe In

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Research Skills for Fiction Writers

Reference librarian Melody Steiner will walk you through the How Tos of research techniques and finding sources. You'll learn how to organize and synthesize what you find and how to make the process engaging and exciting.

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Revising in English as a Second Language with Jana Bianchi and Diogo Ramos

Learn basic and intermediate techniques for web-based research and how to find, evaluate, and organize information on virtually any topic.

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Six Story Structures with Marcella Haddad

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Straddling Literary and Speculative Markets with Emma Törzs

How to Submit to Literary vs. Speculative Markets

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The Rule of Three with Fonda Lee

Planning and Writing a Trilogy

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Using the Folklorist's Toolkit with R.B. Lemberg

Learn how to use tools developed to study folklore in your storytelling

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Who Are You As A Writer? Identifying Your Narrative Building Blocks With Susan J. Morris

Identify your core strengths and interests, and how to use them to generate new ideas.

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