Fiction Classes - Sarah Lawrence College

"Fiction reveals the truth that reality obscures." - Jessmyn West

Whether you're writing short stories or working on a novel, our fiction courses offer writers a supportive environment, rigorous craft lessons and generous feedback. With classes for beginners as well as critique workshops for writers with a partial or full manuscript, there's something for everyone.

Questions about which writing course is best for you? Email us at writinginstitute@sarahlawrence.edu.

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Writing Home

Course Description: What does it mean to write about home? In this generative craft class, we’ll examine home in architecture, nations, and the hum ... View More

Start date: 05/30/23

End date: 06/27/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Tue .

Instructor : Samantha Steiner

Tuition: $470.00

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10 Week Fiction Workshop: Novel Writing Master Class

In this intensive workshop, a veteran editor of a major publishing house will help you hone your story arc, character development, setting, voice, p ... View More

Start date: 05/31/23

End date: 08/02/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Wed .

Instructor : Caitlin Alexander

Tuition: $770.00

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Intermediate 2.0: Novel and Memoir Workshop

There is an “in between” stage for most book writers. You’re not quite done, but you know your book—its heart, its plot, and what you think its ending ... View More

Start date: 06/01/23

End date: 08/03/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Thu .

Instructor : Barbara Josselsohn

Tuition: $770.00

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5 Week Fiction Workshop: Playing with Point of View

When we sit down to write, we're making a million decisions, and many of them are intuitive. But deciding between first person, second person, third p ... View More

Start date: 06/01/23

End date: 06/29/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Thu .

Instructor : Rachel Aydt

Tuition: $470.00

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2 Day Fiction Workshop: The Art of Endings

You've written an entire story---except for the ending. You've deleted and rewritten the last paragraph, the last page, or the last ten pages and it h ... View More

Start date: 06/05/23

End date: 06/12/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Mon .

Instructor : Akhir Stewart

Tuition: $125.00

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What's in a Name? Writing Great Titles

We’ve all heard that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but can you judge it by its title? A good title does more than attract readers: it conta ... View More

Start date: 06/16/23

End date: 06/16/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Fri .

Instructor : Lee Hittner-Cunningham

Tuition: $99.00

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Books on the Barge with Allegra Hyde & Tables of Contents

Special Event

Start date: 06/17/23

End date: 06/17/23

1 session

Days of the Week : Sun, Sat .

Instructor : Writing Institute Staff

Tuition: $40.00

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Printed Matter: D.Y.I. Bookmaking for Writers

In this day-long workshop, you will learn how to use and make several styles of easy-to-make and easy-to-reproduce handmade books. This class will cha ... View More

Start date: 06/24/23

End date: 06/24/23

Days of the Week : Sun, Sat .

Instructor : Elaine Sexton

Tuition: $179.00

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One Day Workshop: Byline Bootcamp: Everything You Need to Know to Get Your Short Nonfiction Published

Do you have a story to share? Want to break into the industry or become more widely published? Curious how freelancers make a living? Byline Bootcam ... View More

Start date: 06/28/23

End date: 06/28/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Wed .

Instructor : Melissa Petro

Tuition: $99.00

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Five Week Fiction Workshop: Speculative, Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror

Storytelling originated in hyperbole, nonrealism, other worlds, and mythology. Tales of death-defying feats that elicit horror, fear, hope, triumph, o ... View More

Start date: 07/10/23

End date: 08/07/23

Days of the Week : Weekly - Mon .

Instructor : Molly McGhee

Tuition: $470.00

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5 Week Prose Workshop: The Art of Writing Great Dialogue

Great dialogue can move a story forward, offer insight into characters, and give readers the delicious feeling that they are eavesdropping on real lif ... View More

Start date: 07/11/23

End date: 08/08/23